Tk20,000 bounty for catching bus arsonists, bomb attackers

State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur has urged the public to help identify and apprehend those involved in setting buses on fire, throwing crude bombs and carrying out acts of sabotage.

He announced a reward of Tk20,000 for each person who helps catch individuals involved in such criminal activities and hand them over to police.

Nurul Haque made the announcement while addressing a discussion organised by Gono Odhikar Parishad at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Tuesday, marking National Revolution and Solidarity Day. 

The discussion focused on the historical turning point of 7 November and Bangladesh's independence and sovereignty.

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Nurul Haque urged people to catch those setting buses on fire and throwing crude bombs and hand them over to police. He also called on the public to provide police with information about those supporting such activities.

“Bangladesh cannot be transformed into a stable state without the collective efforts of its people,” he said.

Highlighting the historical significance of 7 November, Nurul Haque said Bangladesh's history could have taken a different course had the soldiers and civilians not united to free then army chief Ziaur Rahman from captivity.

He said the country's independence and sovereignty could have been threatened otherwise.

Through the united efforts of freedom fighters, patriotic military officers and politically conscious citizens, attempts at domination and interference had been resisted, he said, adding that 7 November symbolises national unity and solidarity.

BNP Standing Committee member Amanullah Aman attended the programme as the chief guest.

Others present included Gono Odhikar Parishad Acting General Secretary Hasan Al Mamun, former Managing Director and Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Mahbub Morshed, Senior Vice-President Faruk Hasan, Director General of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum Ehsan Mahmud, the party's spokesperson Abu Hanif and Higher Council member Habibur Rahman Rizu.