BNP's program played songs about Sheikh Hasina

Chattogram City BNP had taken a programme of broadcasting party songs and speeches on microphones in different areas of Chattogram city on the occasion of ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’. During this programme in Agrabad area on Saturday morning (November 7) the song ‘Bangabandhur Kanya Tumi Bangladesher Neta’ written about former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted from power in the student-people’s mass uprising, started playing on the microphone.

A 36-second video of the song being played has spread on social media Facebook. Police said the song played at the BNP programme due to carelessness. However, BNP leaders said they have seen the video but do not know the details of the incident.

In the video circulating on Facebook it is seen that the song ‘Bangabandhur Kanya Tumi Bangladesher Neta’ is playing on the microphone. Various types of vehicles including rickshaws, auto-rickshaws and bicycles are moving on the adjacent road.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Doublemooring Police Station Arif Faisal told Prothom Alo that a video of another song being played at the BNP programme has come to their notice. Police went to the spot and spoke to the organisers of the programme. The organisers said party songs were being played from YouTube. Amid one song after another playing, the song started at one stage. However, the song was stopped quickly. The organisers also said the song was not played deliberately.

Member Secretary of Chattogram City BNP Nazimur Rahman told Prothom Alo that he is not aware of the matter. He was busy with party programmes throughout the day. However, he will look into who played the song after making inquiries.

Joint Convener and office in-charge of the party Shawkat Azam Khaja said there was a programme of broadcasting party songs and speeches on microphones in different areas of the city on the occasion of ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’. A video of a song of another party being played at the party’s programme in Agrabad has come to his notice. However, he has not yet been able to confirm who played the song.