Ex-BNP lawmaker from Cox's Bazar blamed for corruption
Under the banner of Nagorik Samaj Cox's Bazar, they also urged the political parties not to nominate Alamgir Muhammad Mahfuzullah Farid, who was elected member of parliament from the constituency in last two consecutive terms with BNP ticket, to contest from their constituency.
Bringing allegation of corruption, toll taking from various businesses and smuggling urea fertiliser to Myanmar against Alamgir, they said the lawmaker obstructed all kinds of development activities in their locality for the last 10 years.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. They alleged that Alamgir also created a reign of terror in the area with his armed cadres.
"During last ten years, he rigged local elections capturing the polling centres with his armed cadres, and now he is using them to eliminate his political opponents," said organisation President Advocate Nurul Islam.
Nagorik Samaj Secretary Advocate MA Salam read out a written statement at the National Press Club in the city where its Vice-president Akhter Kamal Chowdhury, Dr Sirajul Islam, N Alam Chowdhury and Ansar Uddin were also present.