Criticising the blame game of the two major political parties, a citizens' body yesterday alleged that the government and the opposition are reluctant to unearth the truth behind the attack on the Buddhist community.
“We apprehend that the truth behind the attack at Ramu in Cox's bazar will not come to light, as the activists of two major parties were involved in the incident”, said columnist Syed Abul Moksud, a representative of Nagorik Protinidhi Dal.
At a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital, the members of the organisation also blamed the Rohingyas and Jamaat men for the violence.
After a two-day visit to Ramu of a 15-member team of the body, its coordinator Rubayet Ferdous revealed their findings before the reporters.
Referring to media reports, Ferdous, also a Dhaka University teacher, said the presence of some attackers at the prime minister's rally in Ramu had raised questions about the sincerity of the government in finding out the real culprits.
Columnist Syed Abul Moksud said it was as an acid test for the government to unearth the truth behind the incident to ensure communal harmony among the minorities.
Convenor of Gono Oikya Committee Pankaj Bhattacharya, who was present at the briefing, questioned the roles of police, local administration, and intelligence agencies during the attack.
At the press conference, they placed some demands including formation of a judicial probe committee led by a retired Supreme Court judge to investigate the incident.
A 14-member team of Sammilito Ainjibi Samonnoy Parishad led by its president barrister M Amir-Ul Islam visited Ramu yesterday.
Barrister Islam told reporters that the attacks on the Buddhist community were tantamount to an attack on the country's constitution, reports our Chittagong correspondent.
Meanwhile, police yesterday arrested two more people at Ramu for their alleged involvement in the violence.
The arrestees are Manjur Alam, 25, of Sreekul, and Hafez Ahmed, 35, of Ukhier Ghona in the upazila.
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