Consulate in New York failed to provide security to Bangladesh delegation: Nahid

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), today said that the party's member secretary, Akhter Hossen, was "deliberately" attacked in New York.

He was speakinig at a press conference held around 2:30pm at NCP's central office in Dhaka's Bangla Motor.

"We demand an investigation into the incident. The Bangladesh consulate in New York failed to provide security to the Bangladeshi delegation that reached US on Monday" he said.

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Nahid further said, "Individuals within the administration were involved in the incident. Based on their information, the attack was orchestrated."

Holding Awami League responsible for the attack, Nahid said there is no scope for the party to return to Bangladesh's political landscape.

In a Facebook post, NCP senior joint member secretary Dr Tasnim Jara said that Akhter was attacked upon arrival in the US. Eggs were thrown at him, and he was subjected to abusive language.

Akhter, along with several other political leaders, is accompanying Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus as part of the Bangladesh delegation to the 80th UNGA session.