AL leaders will also be thrown out of homes, warns Khaleda after Moudud eviction

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has warned the Awami League government leaders that the people will drive them out of their homes as she recalled her own eviction after party leader Moudud Ahmed was forced to leave his residence.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 7 June 2017, 06:04 PM
Updated : 7 June 2017, 06:04 PM

BNP Standing Committee member Moudud was evicted from his home of four decades in Gulshan after RAJUK received a court order in its favour regarding the ownership of the house on Wednesday.

Khaleda was also evicted from her Dhaka Cantonment house after losing a court battle seven years ago. She now lives in a house in the upscale Gulshan neighbourhood.

When the drive to evict Moudud was under way, Khaleda told an Iftar programme at International Convention City Bashundhara: "He (Moudud) is a BNP man, and they're accusing him of illegally occupying the house. Barrister Moudud has been living in that house for 30 years. He has been thrown out into the street today."

"The people are watching everything. The government too will be thrown out."

Recalling how she was driven out of her house, the former prime minister said, "I lived in my house for around 40 years. I was forced out with a single clothe on."

Khaleda thinks the ruling Awami League is treating its rivals 'in this manner' because of 'arrogance of power'.

"They think they'll be fine. But the people won't let that happen. Allah surely does justice," she said.

Later after Iftar, Khaleda went to the eviction site and met Moudud.

The party chief was seen speaking to Moudud, who was visibly shaken by the eviction drive, surrounded by movers and policemen. Moudud told Khaleda how the raid was launched without prior notice.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Vice Chairman Khandoker Mahbub Hossain, Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Joint Secretary General Mahbub Uddin Khokon were also seen around the house.