The United States on Saturday condemned the political violence centring the Dhaka rally of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist party on the day and urged all the sides to remain calm.
The US embassy in Dhaka made the urge in a statement posted on its verified page of X, formerly twitter Saturday evening.
The statement was uploaded after the clashes between the activists of the BNP and the members of law enforcement agencies and ruling Awami League at Naya paltan and its surrounding areas when a policeman and a BNP activist were killed and scores of political activists injured.
‘The United States condemns the political violence that took place in Dhaka on October 28. The reported killing of a police officer, a political activist, and the burning of a hospital are unacceptable. AS is against civilians, including journalists,’ read US embassy the statement.
What a lame policy. “Visa restrictions for all violent incidents”??? I hope they are analyzing everything to see who started it, were there any incitements (e.g., holding street rally by AL right next to BNP clearly is a provocation as well as statements by ruling party leaders), why AL car full of their activists were “driving by” the BNP demonstrators, how come police were there whenre the BNP rally was, but they were nowhere near the AL rally. Why did the authorities even allow both parties to hold rallies on the same day right next to each other? Wasn’t it pre-planned by the govt?