Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Tuesday assured Jaitya Sangsad that the government will take legal action against those involved in the blast and power disruption at a rally organised by National Citizen Party (NCP).
Responding to concerns raised by NCP lawmaker Akhter Hossen (Rangpur-4), Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman said the government is treating the matter with utmost importance and promised a transparent investigation.
Four injured in crude bomb blast at NCP rally in Savar
“We can assure the House that if anyone is found to be involved, the government will take the strongest possible legal action against them with full transparency,” the minister said.
Earlier, Akhter Hossen told Parliament that the NCP launched a nationwide "July March" programme and held its inaugural rally in Savar on Monday night.
Power supply to the venue was cut before party leaders took the stage, he said.
He further alleged that an explosion occurred among the audience, leaving several people injured and causing panic, forcing organisers to cut the programme short.
Hossen said NCP chief Nahid Islam, several central leaders and he himself were present at the gathering when the incident took place.
Describing the incident as an attack on democratic rights, the opposition MP said the Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful assembly and questioned why electricity was unavailable during the event.
He also alleged that whenever the party announced programmes relating to the July movement, attempts were made to obstruct them.
Referring to an earlier crude bomb explosion outside the party's office, he claimed that those opposed to the July movement were continuing efforts to disrupt the party's activities.
As the Home Minister was not present in the House, Hossen urged the Speaker to seek an explanation from the government over the reported power outage and to clarify what measures would be taken against those responsible for the explosion.
He also sought assurances that opposition parties would be able to hold meetings and rallies without interference.