TDS Desk:

The interim government on Wednesday said the use of violence in Gopalganj is ‘utterly indefensible’ and those responsible for this brutality will face justice.

“Let it be made absolutely clear: violence has no place in our nation. Justice must and will prevail,” said the interim government in a statement on the attacks on a peaceful NCP rally in Gopalganj.

The government said preventing young citizens from peacefully holding a rally to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their revolutionary movement is a ‘shameful violation’ of their fundamental rights.

Members of the National Citizen Party (NCP), police and media were subjected to brutal attacks, with their cars vandalised and individuals violently assaulted, the government said in a statement shared by Chief Adviser’s press wing.

This heinous act—allegedly carried out by members of the banned Awami League’s Chhatra League and AL activists —will not go unpunished, it said.

“The perpetrators must be swiftly identified and held fully accountable. There is no place for such violence against any citizen of Bangladesh,” said the interim government.

The government commended the Army and police for their prompt intervention, and applauded the resilience and courage of the students and people who carried on with their rally despite these malicious threats.