, Dec. 4 -- e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Parwar on Wednesday expressed deep concern and strongly condemned an armed attack on a campaign rally of the party's Narsingdi-2 (Palash) candidate Maulana Amzad Hossain.

In a statement, Parwar said a group of around 50-60 armed assailants, described as "BNP-labelled miscreants", launched a pre-planned attack on a peaceful gathering held at Shekherchar bus stand in Meherpara union on December 3.

The attackers, equipped with local weapons and firearms, dispersed the rally and left at least 30 Jamaat activists injured, including the district Jamaat secretary and nominated candidate Maulana Amzad. Several of the injured were admitted to Narsingdi District Hospital in critical c...