The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The house of Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda was attacked by a group of activists belonging to Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in Faridpur town yesterday.

According to our Faridpur correspondent, pro-Khaleda Zia leaders and activists of Faridpur district town of BNP became angry hearing that the CEC had invited pro-reformist BNP leader Maj (Retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed for electoral reforms dialogue at the Election Commission in Dhaka.

At about 12:00 noon, Faridpur district unit of JCD brought out a demonstration from Rajendra University College campus in Faridpur town. Parading different roads and streets, the agitating JCD activists carried out an attack on the CEC's house at Kamalapur area under Kotwali Police Station in the town. They hurled brick-bats at the CEC's family house "Razzaque Plaza'.

Local branch of IFIC Bank Limited, regional office of Bangladesh Krishi Bank, a printing press and several shops housed at Razzaque Plaza were partially damaged in the attack.

However, no relatives of the CEC live in this house.

Following the incident security has been tightened in Faridpur town. Additional police forces have been deployed at different strategic points in the town.

Police later arrested Faridpur district JCD vice-president Murad Hossain and Mokhlesur Rahman.