A local BNP leader has been accused of allegedly sexually harassing and threatening to kill a Mohila Dal leader in Gaibandha.
The victim Mousumi Akter Mishti, president of the Saghata upazila Mohila Dal, made the accusation against Selim Ahmed Tulip, secretary of the Saghata upazila BNP and chairman of the Ghuridah union Parishad, at a press conference on Saturday at at the Abiram Hall in the town.
Mousumi Akter claimed that a long-standing dispute had been ongoing for three years between her and Selim over the position of president of the Saghata upazila Mohila Dal.
She claimed that after Tulip failed to get his preferred candidate elected as president, his frustration and resentment grew, leading to sexual harassment and death threats against her.
Mousumi also accused Selim of orchestrating an attack on her brother, Shapon, secretary of the local Jubo Dal unit, who was severely beaten by Selim and his associates.
She alleged that despite an investigation, the district BNP had failed to take any action against Selim.
The Mohila Dal leader also added that Tulip and his associates allegedly attacked Anwar Hossain, a reporter for the Jai Jai Din newspaper, and his family.
Concerned for her safety, Mousumi urged the police and administration to ensure her protection.