Juba Dal boys block Rizvi’s path in Patuakhali wearing shrouds
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Juba Dal boys block Rizvi’s path in Patuakhali wearing shrouds

Juba Dal boys block Rizvi’s path in Patuakhali wearing shrouds


Leaders and activists of District and Upazila units of Juba Dal in Patuakhali on Sunday blocked the path of BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi by wrapping themselves in shrouds.

They were out there protesting the expulsion of former Patuakhali District Juba Dal vice-president and former Sadar Upazila convener Md Rimanul Islam Rimu.

Rizvi was visiting the Kazirhat Bridge area in Sadar Upazila to provide financial assistance to a helpless family on behalf of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman when the protesters took position on the road.

Lying down in shrouds, they chanted slogans demanding that the expulsion order against Rimu be withdrawn.

Juba Dal boys block Rizvi’s path in Patuakhali wearing shrouds

The demonstrators said Rimu had been expelled over an isolated incident linked to the August 5, 2024 movement, a decision that has long frustrated his supporters.

Patuakhali Sadar Upazila Jubo Dal joint convener Touhid said, “Rimu Bhai has been our companion in the movement and struggle for 17 years. A selfless leader like him is vital for Jubo Dal in the coming elections. We want him back.”

Rizvi later spoke with the agitating activists in an effort to calm tensions, telling them, “I have come here for humanitarian work, not organisational matters. However, the issue will be considered by the party later.”

Following his assurance, the protesters cleared the road and traffic resumed.

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