Ex-MP Ranjit Sarkar accused of crossing border to hold meeting, stirs Sunamganj

Allegations have surfaced that Ranjit Sarkar, organising secretary of the banned Awami League's Sylhet district unit and former member of parliament for Sunamganj-1, entered the country through the Meghalaya border in India and held a meeting with party leaders and workers.

In a video published on his own Facebook account on Monday afternoon, he is seen addressing party workers. More than a hundred leaders and workers were present in front of the stage at the time.

Where the meeting took place could not be confirmed. However, a close associate of Ranjit Sarkar said the meeting was held at around 8 pm on Sunday night in the Jaflong area of Sylhet. He refused to say anything more. The matter has caused a stir in Sunamganj.

The video shows that Ranjit Sarkar, a leader of the banned Awami League, held the meeting on a stage built with a canopy and banners.

Ranjit Sarkar uploaded the 5-minute-33-second video from his Facebook account at 4:49 pm today. In the video, he is seen addressing the party workers.

Ranjit Sarkar could not be reached for comment. However, he told a local daily in Sunamganj, 'I cannot share any information. After the meeting, I returned to India through the Companiganj border.'

Zakaria Kadir, captain of Sunamganj 28 BGB, said the border areas of Sunamganj are under strict surveillance. No such meeting took place at any border in the district.

Superintendent of Police of Sunamganj ABM Zakir Hossain told the media, 'The border areas of Sunamganj are under watertight security. There is no chance Ranjit Sarkar entered through there. They gathered somewhere on the Sylhet border and held this meeting.'