Mobs will be dealt with a firm hand from now on

Issuing a strong warning against any sort of mob violence, Mahfuj Alam, adviser to the interim government, said the government would handle such issues with an iron hand from now on.

“If you support the mass uprising, stop engaging in mob actions. If you engage in mob actions, you will also be treated as a devil. After today’s incident, no further requests will be made. It is not your job to take the law into your own hands,” he wrote on his verified Facebook account today.

“From now on, we will firmly confront so-called movements and mob demonstrations. Any attempt to render the state ineffective and prove it to be a failure will not be tolerated in the slightest,” the post read.

“Touhidi Janata! After a decade and a half, you have got the opportunity to practice your religion and culture in peace. Your recklessness or extremism is about to destroy that peace,” reads his post.

Asking all to refrain from oppression, he wrote, “Refrain from oppression; otherwise, oppression against you will be inevitable.”

He also shared a verse from the Quran that reads, “Do not oppress and do not be subjected to oppression.”

“This is our final request to you!” concluded his post.

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