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Awami League is plotting to create communal unrest surrounding Durga Puja in the coming week: sources say

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Publish: 18 Sep 2024, 10:58 PM

Awami League is plotting to create communal unrest surrounding Durga Puja in the coming week: sources say

Photo Credit: Nazmul Islam

Following the July uprising and the fall of the Awami League's 15-year authoritarian rule, a political comeback for the party now seems like a distant dream.

However, the Awami League is not remaining inactive; instead, it has been devising plans to destabilize the administration of the interim government led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

Sources within the Awami League indicate that senior leaders are actively working to incite unrest during Durga Puja, the largest Hindu religious festival.

Conversations with grassroots activists and leaders have revealed that they are in constant communication, formulating a strategy aimed at toppling the interim government through a counterrevolution.

Creating unrest around Durga Puja is a key element of this plan, sources disclosed.

Multiple sources indicate that the Awami League may seek to incite communal unrest during the Hindu Durga Puja festival in October.

There have already been incidents of attacks on Hindu temples across the country, with reports of a foreign national being arrested for one such assault.

Photo Credit: Nazmul Islam

BNP Vice Chairman Nitai Roy Chowdhury has accused the Awami League of exploiting religious minorities as a shield and claimed that their efforts to provoke communal violence will ultimately fail.

A former leader of the Awami League's student wing, Chhatra League, revealed that Sheikh Hasina is closely monitoring the political situation from India.

She has been in regular contact with senior party leaders still in the country, using social media to stay informed and guide their actions.

Since the government’s collapse, Sheikh Hasina has been quietly working to re-establish her political presence with the assistance of both domestic and international supporters.

Following the uprising on August 5th, nearly all Awami League leaders, including ministers, MPs, and central committee members, have gone into hiding.

Although Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled to India, she remains connected with a few loyalists still in the country, including top officials in both public and private sectors.

Additionally, the interim government's failure to fully dismantle the Awami League's networks has emboldened some officials, who still believe the party could regain power.

Publisher: Nahidul Khan
Editor in Chief: Dr Saimum Parvez
Editor (English version): Faisal Mahmud

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