Sarjis Alam, Northern Regional Chief Organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee (NCP), has publicly criticized the Bangladesh military for selectively interrogating opposition figures in Rangpur while allegedly ignoring the instigators behind recent unrest. His remarks follow an attack on the residence of Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday night.
In a viral Facebook post titled “Rangpur and the Awami League’s B-Team: The Jatiya Party Issue”, Sarjis accused the military of targeting leaders from the NCP and BNP while neglecting to investigate the Jatiya Party’s alleged provocation and long-standing ties with the ruling Awami League. He claimed the Jatiya Party, supported by AL’s student and youth wings, is attempting to reinstate former mayor Mostafa—whom he labeled as “illegally elected multiple times.”
Sarjis argued that while BNP and Jamaat have faced repression for boycotting elections, the Jatiya Party has posed as an opposition force while quietly aiding the ruling party. He alleged that the violence began when Jatiya Party supporters attacked a peaceful anti-fascist protest, which escalated into the burning of a motorcycle outside GM Quader’s residence.
He sharply criticized the military’s response, calling it disproportionate and politically biased: “They treated the burning of an old motorcycle as a national emergency, yet failed to act similarly over months of corruption and crimes by pro-government forces.”
Sarjis questioned why no action was taken against Mayor Mostafa or the Jatiya Party members allegedly responsible for the violence. While affirming respect for the Bangladesh Army, he demanded transparency and neutrality: “The people still trust the military—but now they must prove that trust is not misplaced.”
He warned that if the Awami League attempts to return to power through its so-called “B-Team,” the Jatiya Party, the people will resist and defeat such maneuvers.
