Ishraque says his motorcade attacked on way to Barishal; 9 injured

The member of BNP's foreign affairs committee, Ishraque Hossain claimed that his motorcade came under attack by miscreants on the way to the party's divisional rally venue in Barishal city this morning (November 5, 2022).

Nine people were injured during this attack, Ishraque told the media.

He said a group of people attacked their motorcade when they reached Mahilara Bazar in Gouranadi upazila in the morning.

Activists and leaders of BNP, including Shahidul Haque, Mamun Bhuiya were injured in the attack.

Ishraque also said that they faced a number of obstructions on their way to Barishal.

BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan said a group of Awami League and its associate bodies' activists, numbering 50-60, intercepted the vehicle carrying Ishtiaque Aziz Ulfat, president of Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal, at Gouranadi Bus Stand in Barishal this morning.

Later, they forced him to turn back to Dhaka, he said.