NCP supporters in the UK intervened, preventing the Awami League supporters from harassing Nahid as he left the venue.
A screengrab from a video shows the black Ford car in which NCP Convener Nahid Islam left the venue amid attempts by Awami League supporters to create tension in Cambridge, UK.
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A screengrab from a video shows the black Ford car in which NCP Convener Nahid Islam left the venue amid attempts by Awami League supporters to create tension in Cambridge, UK.
A group of supporters of the Awami League, whose activities are banned, allegedly attempted to harass National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and lawmaker Nahid Islam on the Cambridge University campus in the United Kingdom yesterday evening (14 November).
However, they failed to carry out their attempt as NCP supporters in the UK intervened and helped Nahid leave the venue safely, reports Prothom Alo.
Nahid, the opposition chief whip in parliament and one of the key figures behind the 2024 July Uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League government, is currently visiting the UK on a week-long tour.
He went to the Old Divinity School’s main lecture theatre at St John’s College, Cambridge University, yesterday evening local time to attend an exchange programme organised by the Cambridge University Bangla Society.
After the programme, as he was getting into his car to leave, he came face to face with a group of Awami League supporters who had gathered outside the venue.
Mohammad MA Hemal, immediate past member secretary of the NCP UK Alliance, was present at the scene. Around midnight Bangladesh time, he posted a video of the incident on his verified Facebook account.
The video shows several expatriate Bangladeshis supporting the NCP helping Nahid into his car, while another group of NCP supporters engage in a heated exchange with several Awami League supporters near the front of the vehicle. The car carrying Nahid then leaves the scene.
In the caption, Himel wrote, “This is how we exit Nahid Islam from the Cambridge University seminar. Awami League could not even touch us!”
In another video posted by Himel, NCP supporters can be heard chanting slogans against the Awami League. He captioned it, “NCP gives a crushing response to the Awami League goons in Cambridge.”
Asked about the incident, Ehteshamul Haque, convener of the preparation committee for Nahid Islam’s UK visit, told Prothom Alo today (15 November) that Awami League supporters had repeatedly attempted to harass NCP leaders in the UK.
“They tried to do the same last night, but failed. Nahid Islam successfully completed his programme at Cambridge University and left the venue. However, Awami League supporters shouted slogans outside,” he said.
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