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Field-Level Information:
On January 15, 2025, at Hotel Park, Kolkata, under the management of Amit Kumar, Country Head of the State Bank of India, a meeting was held under the shelter of Indian filmmaker Piyush Kanti Bhattacharya in his capacity as the Secretary General of the Bangladesh-India Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was attended both physically and virtually by:
1.Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal
2.Aseem Kumar Ukil
3.Professor Apu Ukil
4.Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat
5.Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon, former MP, Bhola-3
6.Golam Rabbani, former General Secretary, Bangladesh Chhatra League
7.Siddique Nazmul Alam, former General Secretary, Bangladesh Chhatra League (London expatriate)
http://8.al Nahian Joy, former President, Bangladesh Chhatra League
9.Lekhak Bhattacharya, former General Secretary, Bangladesh Chhatra League
10.Saddam Hossain, President, Bangladesh Chhatra League
11.Sheikh Wali Asif Inan, General Secretary, Bangladesh Chhatra League
12.Leather Liton (son of deceased Torab Ali, former President of Hazari Bagh Awami League)
13.Subrata Suman from the Bangladesh-India Chamber of Commerce
14.Rubel, son of Sheikh Hasina’s driver
15.Sohana Saba, actress, Admin of Alo Asbe group
16.Meher Afroz Shaon, daughter of former Awami League MP Tohura Ali
Key Discussion Points:
The meeting focused on destabilizing Bangladesh to render the state dysfunctional, with the ultimate goal of reclaiming power through aggressive means. The participants discussed strategies to incite violent movements across Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh from January 20, 2025, onwards, by fragmenting the Awami League and its affiliated organizations into different factions. The meeting also identified financial sponsors and various methods to fund and execute this plan.
Decisions Taken & Assigned Responsibilities:
1.Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Joint General Secretary Bahauddin Nasim were assigned the task of coordinating protests and destructive activities by mobilizing party activists.
2.Mohammad Rubel (son of Sheikh Hasina’s driver), residing in Ganabhaban Quarters, Adabor, was assigned to maintain communication with administrative officials, police, and army officers.
3.Leather Liton, who recently traveled from Bangladesh to Nepal and then to Kolkata to attend this meeting, was assigned to carry out acts of sabotage in Hazari Bagh, Dhanmondi, and other parts of Dhaka upon his return.
4.Tarequzzaman Rajib, former Ward-33 Councilor & Joint Convenor of Mohammadpur Jubo League (alleged son of Nanak), and Asif (nephew of former Army Chief Aziz Ahmed) were given charge of Mohammadpur and surrounding areas.
5.Former MP Mohammad Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, former General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League, was tasked with coordinating unrest in Old Dhaka, Chankharpul, Uttara, and the greater Dhaka region.
6.Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat was assigned to deploy his men to carry out sabotage in Moghbazar, Gulistan, Tejgaon, Badda, and Banashree.
7.Former MP Wakil Uddin’s men were given control over Badda and Vatara.
8.Gazi Mesbaul Hossain Satchu, former President of the Awami League’s Volunteer Wing (Swecchasebak League), was instructed to orchestrate disruptions in Banani and Mirpur using his network.
9.Sohana Saba, actress and Admin of Alo Asbe group, was assigned to establish contacts with Indian diplomats and various influential individuals.
10.Meher Afroz Shaon, actress/singer and daughter of former Awami League MP Tohura Ali, was assigned as the chief coordinator for implementing the discussed strategies.
