Dhaka: The grenade attack on the anti-terrorism rally organized by the Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004, was planned by a foreign power. BNP was never involved in that grenade attack.
Mirza Abbas, a member of the BNP standing committee, said this at a discussion meeting at the National Press Club on Sunday (December 1) afternoon after the verdict in the case was announced.
He said, "Today, I want to give you news of a victory on the first day of victory. That is, you remember that there was a grenade attack on August 21. Since Tarique Rahman was not involved in that case, everyone including him has been acquitted."
He also said, "We have not received justice in the past days. I received the first good news today on the first day of December. We are expecting more good news ahead."
Claiming that foreign forces were involved in the August 21 case, Mirza Abbas said, the August 21 grenade attack was planned by a foreign force. BNP was never involved in that grenade attack. A foreign force wanted to frame our leader Begum Khaleda Zia and our leader BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman by committing this crime. They not only wanted to frame them, they also framed a false case and fabricated a story and sentenced him (Tarique Rahman) based on that story. Many others were sentenced in this case. Today, the verdict was given that Tarique Rahman was not involved in it, he has been acquitted.
At that time, Mirza Abbas also said that BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return to the country very soon. He said, I will say that Tarique Rahman will return to us very soon in good health. For this, Allah has healed him, kept him healthy and acquitted him. I pray for his acquittal, may Allah grant him a long life so that he can serve the people of the country.