Dhaka: BNP on Saturday alleged that ruling party activists wearing student dresses have indulged in anarchic acts taking positions at different intersections in the capital to malign the student movement.

‘The activists of Chhatra League and Jubo League took positions at different intersections with evil motives. They’re damaging vehicles and torching those in the disguise of students to confuse people about the logical demands of adolescents and children,’ said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.

He came up with the allegation while speaking at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, reports the UNB.

The BNP leader claimed that ruling party activists torched a bus near Moghbazar on Friday and attacked a CNG refueling station of a BNP leader on Saturday.

Besides, he alleged, the Chhatra League activists attacked agitating students and journalists at Dhanmondi and ransacked the office of an online portal on Friday.

Rizvi denounced the attacks and demanded punishment to those involved in the incidents.

He alleged that the government is preparing to suppress the student movement by using force.

Rizvi warned that guardians and people will not forgive the government if the students are attacked, and consequences will be very bad.

Referring to media reports, he said at least 20 people are killed on average every day on various roads across the country. ‘The government’s ill policy and Road Transport and Bridges and Shipping Ministers are responsible for the growing number of casualties in road crashes.’

The BNP leader also blamed that bus owners stopped plying their vehicles at the behest of Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, inflicting sufferings on people.