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Our Correspondent, Barisal

Jahiruddin Swapan, former lawmaker of Barisal-1 constituency and central leader of the reformist fraction of BNP, faced strong protest and agitation including chasing and throwing shoes of the party activists during his pre and post Eid visits in his election constituency.

However Jahiruddin Swapan denying the incidents said it were simple incidents of altercations between the two groups of party activists following the disputes over invitation.

Witnesses and party sources said Jahiruddin Swapan while came to attend a program of Iftar party of the party activists on Saturday at Pinglakaty area of Gournadi, supporters and protestors of reform and anti-reformist groups of local BNP engaged in altercation and chased Swapan.

On Monday afternoon when Swanpan went to attend a program of exchange of Eid greetings at Khanjapur area of Gournadi, local BNP activists of reformist and anti-reformist groups following altercations engaged in chasing and counter chasing and threw shoes on the car of Swapan.

Both the program was foiled following theses incidents, the sources added.

However Jahiruddin Swapan denying any assault or attack on him said the altercations were originated from the invitation procedure and arrangements of the program organizers and controlled by the senior leaders of the party and programs were held duly.

He also blamed Kuddus Akon and other anti-reformist leaders of local BNP for the incidents.