AL-BNP activists clash at JFK Airport: 10 hurt :-Hasina whisked away through exit door
The clash occurred centering the New York visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wanting to join the UN session
A bloody clash between the supporters of Awami League and BNP took place at the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York in the USA on Sunday wounding at least 10, says News World of New York.
The clash occurred centering the New York visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wanting to join the UN session. The New York units of Awami League and BNP blamed each other for the untoward incident. The News World report said leaders and workers of Awami League went to the JFK Airport to welcome Sheikh Hasina on her New York visit while the leaders and workers of BNP assembled there to show her black flag to express their protest.
When Sheikh Hasina arrived at the airport and went inside, the bloody clash took place between the supporters of the two parties outside the airport. The police controlled the situation. At the time of the clash they arrested a person who was reported to be involved in it.
Sheikh Hasina left the airport through a safe exit quickly. So the waiting leaders and workers, who assembled outside, could not welcome their party chief.
Alleging BNP for the incident, US branch of Awami League said BNP was responsible for it. President of the branch Prof Khalid Ahmed and Acting General Secretary Sazzadur Rahman Sazzad alleged that the supporters of BNP created the unpleasant situation to foil the Prime Minister's tour to New York. On the other hand, leader of the US branch of BNP Abdul Latif Samrat accused Awami League for the incident. He said, "Intolerance is the political culture of Awami League. So they attacked the peaceful demonstration of BNP and due to this the incident occurred at the JFK Airport."
An officer of the airport told the media that the incident was very shameful. The whole incident was recorded in the camera. Legal initiatives would be taken against them who would be found involved in the incident after investigation and identification.
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2010/09/21/news0788.htm
The clash occurred centering the New York visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wanting to join the UN session. The New York units of Awami League and BNP blamed each other for the untoward incident. The News World report said leaders and workers of Awami League went to the JFK Airport to welcome Sheikh Hasina on her New York visit while the leaders and workers of BNP assembled there to show her black flag to express their protest.
When Sheikh Hasina arrived at the airport and went inside, the bloody clash took place between the supporters of the two parties outside the airport. The police controlled the situation. At the time of the clash they arrested a person who was reported to be involved in it.
Sheikh Hasina left the airport through a safe exit quickly. So the waiting leaders and workers, who assembled outside, could not welcome their party chief.
Alleging BNP for the incident, US branch of Awami League said BNP was responsible for it. President of the branch Prof Khalid Ahmed and Acting General Secretary Sazzadur Rahman Sazzad alleged that the supporters of BNP created the unpleasant situation to foil the Prime Minister's tour to New York. On the other hand, leader of the US branch of BNP Abdul Latif Samrat accused Awami League for the incident. He said, "Intolerance is the political culture of Awami League. So they attacked the peaceful demonstration of BNP and due to this the incident occurred at the JFK Airport."
An officer of the airport told the media that the incident was very shameful. The whole incident was recorded in the camera. Legal initiatives would be taken against them who would be found involved in the incident after investigation and identification.
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2010/09/21/news0788.htm
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