Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam has warned against using the word “mob” to describe the July Uprising, saying it risks questioning the legitimacy of the movement. Justice has not been delivered.”Former CPB general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince described Tajul’s comments as a “threat”. Jatiya Party Secretary General Shamim Haider Patwary also spoke, saying mobs had once been tolerated but were now undermining institutions. The debate follows earlier remarks by Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, who last year described mobs as “pressure groups”. CGS President Zillur Rahman, moderating the event, warned that legitimising mobs had already led to incidents such as attacks on newspapers.

Source: bd News24 January 18, 2026 17:34 UTC