Bloggers ‘disown’ Sarker

A faction of the Bangladesh Online Blogger and Activist Network (BOAN) has ‘removed’ Imran H Sarker, from the post of Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 19 April 2014, 02:11 PM
Updated : 19 April 2014, 04:41 PM

Animesh Rahman, Charbak, Bangal and Kaniz Aklima Sultana were present when the decision was announced at a press briefing at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Saturday.

The move comes just days after a faction of the Ganajagaran Mancha, the movement for highest penalty for war criminals, made a similar announcement of ‘relieving’ Sarker of his role in the mass platform.

However, a post on BOAN’s Facebook page said it did not call the press briefing when Sarker was relieved as Mancha spokesperson.

The move might be part of a conspiracy to malign BOAN, said the post.

Sarker, a doctor in profession, was made the spokesperson of the mass movement after its inception on April 5.

He accused Bangladesh Chhatra League and Awami Juba League for a scuffle at Shahbagh, the heart of the movement, forcing the two fronts of the ruling Awami League to make counter allegations.

Sarker has been blaming the government of hatching conspiracies against the mass movement.