Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has gifted a house to the family of Mohammad Masud, a Jubo Dal leader who was killed in ‘crossfire by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in 2016 in Feni’s Sonagazi upazila.
BNP central leaders inaugurated the newly built house for Masud’s family on Wednesday in Char Chandia village of Sonagazi.
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According to local sources, Masud’s wife, Ayesha Akhter, had been struggling to survive with her daughter.
Upon learning of her hardships, Tarique Rahman, also the main patron of ‘Amra BNP Paribar,’ took the initiative to build the house for her.
Ayesha recounted that her husband was arrested by RAB on June 22, 2016, from Kumira in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.
Three days later, he was killed in a repoted gunfight in a field near Char Chandia Union Parishad, following what she claimed were false allegations.
Expressing gratitude for the house provided by Tarique Rahman and BNP, she added, “My husband sacrificed his life for the party. I hope BNP and its affiliated organisations will continue to support our family.
BNP leaders present at the inauguration included Vice Chairmen Barkat Ullah Bulu and Abdul Awal Mintu, Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Treasurer M Rashiduzzaman Millat, and Chairperson’s Adviser Professor Joynal Abedin VP, among others.