Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today issued a stern warning regarding the ongoing road and rail blockade in Faridpur, urging protesters to resolve the issue by this afternoon or face legal action.
Speaking to journalists after a Core Committee meeting on law and order at the Home Ministry in the Bangladesh Secretariat, he said, "In no way is a road blockade acceptable. If the problem is not solved by this afternoon, the blockade in Faridpur will be cleared by enforcing the law."
Protests in Algi and Hamirdi unions of Faridpur entered their fifth day today. Local residents have blocked highways and railway lines in protest of the Election Commission's recent constituency demarcation, which shifted the two unions from Bhanga upazila to Nagarkanda upazila under a revised boundary.
The Home Adviser made it clear that the decision came from the Election Commission (EC) and any grievances should be directed to the appropriate authorities.
"The blockade has caused immense suffering to thousands. No one has the right to block public roads. This cannot be tolerated," he said.
He called on the protesters to withdraw the blockade immediately and voice their demands through legal and peaceful means.
"No one will be spared if they continue to block the roads," he warned.
The government, he added, is committed to upholding the rule of law and ensuring public safety and mobility.
