Local units of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its front organisations on Sunday paid rich tribute to the victims of the heinous August 21 grenade attack at an Awami League rally in 2004 in Dhaka.
Rajshahi city unit of Awami League held a protest meeting at Saheb Bazar Zero point this afternoon demanding exemplary punishment to the attackers and the masterminds behind the attack so that none can dare to commit such types of heinous crimes in future.
City unit President Muhammad Ali Kamal, general secretary Dablu Sarker, senior vice-presidents Meer Iqbal, Nawsher Ali and Professor Shafirqur Rahman, among others, addressed the meeting.
Rajshahi district unit of the party held a discussion meeting at its office with the unit president Anil Kumar Sarker in the chair.
Among others, unit general secretary Abdul Wadud Dara and former state minister Prof Jinatunnessa Talukder addressed the meeting.
Rajshahi University authority held a discussion meeting at its senate building vehemently protesting the barbaric grenade attack.
Vice-chancellor Professor Golam Sabbir Sattar Tapu addressed the meeting as chief guest, while Prof Abul Kasem of the department of history as focal person with Pro-
vice-chancellor Prof Sultan-Ul-Islam in the chair.
Treasurer Prof Obayedur Rahman Pramanik also spoke.
