Businessmen in Narayanganj have sprung to the defence of AKM Salim Osman, MP, who is facing intense criticism for making a headmaster do sit-ups as punishment for alleged blasphemy.
Published : 18 May 2016, 08:46 PM
The businessmen claim Jatiya Party MP Salim went to Piyar Sattar Latif High School on Friday 'to save' headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta from enraged mob.
Businessmen from eight national and 35 local organisations were present at the news conference organised by the Narayanganj Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), which Osman heads, on Wednesday.
The member of influential Osman family, he also heads Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA). His brother AKM Shamim Osman is an MP from the ruling Awami League.