A good number of noted personalities in respective fields have strongly condemned the recent terrorist and destructive acts took place across the country centring quota reform.
They issued a joint statement on Friday (26 July) , condemning the violent incidents by a vested quarter. The noted citizens urged countrymen to remain vigilant against the anarchy.
According to the statement, many valuable lives, including pedestrians, students and members of law enforcing agencies, have been lost in the attacks, vandalism and arson.
They paid profound tributes to those killed in the violent acts of the multiple days. They called upon for better treatment at hospitals for the injured people.
They hoped that the country will recover soon the economic losses incurred by the mayhem.
Bangladesh Television Bhaban, Setu Bhaban, metro-rail, BRTA, Department of Disaster Management, data center, jail, DGHS and newly constructed expressway were damaged through subversive acts including arson attacks and vandalism.
The citizens also condemned the incident of looting arms and helping to flee the terrorists and militants from Narsingdi jail.
The signatories included economist Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Artist Hashem Khan, National Human Rights Commission former Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque, Bangladesh Bank former governor Dr. Atiur Rahman, artists Rafiqunnabi and Abul Barak Alvi, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Managing Director and Chief Editor Abul Kalam Azad, ambassador Sohrab Hossain, former principal secretary Abdul Karim, former secretaries KH Masud Siddiqui and Ujjal Vikas Dutta, former IGPs Mohammad Nurul Huda and Dr. Hasan Mahmud Khandkar, Professor Nisar Hossain,
Dr. Nizamul Haque Bhuiyan, Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Professor Dr. Motahar Hossain, Professor Dr. Zeenat Husa, Professor Dr. Md. Momin Uddin, Professor Dr. Abdur Rahim, Professor Dr. Savita Rizwana Rahman, Professor Dr. AJM Shafiul Alam, journalists Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, BFUJ President and BSS Chief News Editor Omar Faruque, JPC General Secretary Shyamal Dutta, DRU President Syed Shukur Ali Shuvo, National University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Md. Moshiur Rahman, Professor Muhammad Samad, former Supreme Court Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik, actor Alamgir, singer Sabina Yasmin, dancer Shibli Mohammad, actress Suborna Mustafa and former IGP A. K. M. Shahidul Haque.
