A motorcade of Ishraque Hossain, member of BNP's foreign affairs committee, has come under attack in Gouranadi upazila on way to the party's divisional rally venue in Barishal city on Saturday morning.

According to party sources, some BNP leaders and workers were injured during the attack as a number of vehicles were also vandalised there.

However, Ishraque, also BNP's Dhaka South City unit leader, was not injured in the incident and reached the venue around 9 am.

He said a group of miscreants attacked their motorcade when they reached Mahilara Bazar in Gouranadi upazila of the district this morning.

Shahidul Haque, general secretary of No 38 Ward of Dhaka South City unit of BNP, and Mamun Bhuiya were injured in the attack.

BNP chairperson's media wing member Shairul Kabi Khan also said Ishraque's motorcade faced a number of obstructions on their way to Barishal.

BDST: 1303 HRS, NOV 05, 2022
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