Hasina gives Tk 20,000 to each victim's family

AL Joint General Secretary Obaidul Quader handed over the assistance of Tk 20,000 each family yesterday on behalf of Sheikh Hasina, also Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.

Speaking on the occasion, Quader said police force of the alliance government killed five people and injured many others by indiscriminate firing.

Demanding independent inquiry of the incident, he said the situation will be dangerous if the false case is not withdrawn.

Police filed the case accusing thousands of people, including family members of the dead and the injured.

General Secretary of the District Awami League Ekramul Karim Chowdhury and Upazila Awami League President Khijir Hayat were present at the function.

At least five people were killed and many others injured in police firing on the angry people following the robbery at a jewellery shop on Thursday at Companyganj.