Abbas Ali, the mayor of the Katakhali Municipality Corporation in Rajshahi arrested over a viral audio recording of his comments on a mural depicting Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, had tried to flee abroad, according to the Rapid Action Battalion. Law enforcers were searching for Abbas, Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of RAB’s media wing said in a press briefing. A mayor for consecutive two terms, who contested the election with boat symbol, Abbas Ali has been the convener of the Katakhali wing of the ruling Awami League. Mayor Abbas initially claimed the audio had been ‘edited,’ but later confessed on a Facebook Live stream that the audio was recorded about three or four months ago and contained his statements. He asked people for their support and said he was ‘facing a conspiracy.’“Mayor Abbas confirmed that he had made the statement that went viral online,” said RAB official Al Moin.

Source: bd News24 December 01, 2021 23:09 UTC