Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has strongly condemned the ‘barbaric attack’ on ex-Supreme Court Judge AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik.
“Manik was a strong voice during the Liberation War. The attack on him is highly condemnable,” Momen said in a media statement on Saturday.
With this heinous attack by the anti-liberation group on the distinguished citizen, their terrorist face has been exposed once again in front of the people, he said.
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He expressed shock and anguish over the attack and hope that those involved will be brought to justice soon.
The retired Supreme Court judge claimed to have come under attack while on his way to attend a TV talk show on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around 4:15 pm when he was crossing Nayapaltan area near Rajarbagh Central police Hospital, where the BNP’s city unit was holding a rally.
Source: United News of Bangladesh