Dhaka, July 12 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the brutal killing of a trader at Mitford is not just the loss of a life, but a clear sign of serious failure in ensuring public safety, citizens' rights and law and order.

In a statement, he strongly condemned and protested the incident and said such barbaric acts have no connection with BNP's ideology, principles, or politics.

"Whoever the offender is, his or her place can never be above the law and justice. This brutal incident, which took place after the fall of the Awami fascist government in the mass movement of July-August, has deeply shaken the conscience of the people of the country," the BNP leader said.

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