Business leaders in Barishal have expressed deep concern over the multiple attempts to assassinate Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Managing Director (MD) of the country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group and chairman of Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra Limited.

At the same time, they strongly condemned and protested the incident and demanded exemplary punishment by bringing all those involved, including the planners, under the law through a proper investigation.

Rebeka Sultana, secretary of Barisal District Women Business Forum, said that Bashundhara Group is the largest business conglomerate in the country. The attempt to assassinate the MD of this Group is very sorrowful for the business community.

She demanded that exemplary punishment be meted out to the masterminds of the murder plot.

Acknowledging Bashundhara’s significant contribution to the economy, Kazi Miraj Mahmud, joint general secretary of Barishal Clinic and Diagnostic Owners Association, urged the law enforcers to bring all the culprits to book to avert such untoward incident.

President of the Barisal Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry and director of the FBCCI Nizam Uddin Mridha said  such incident is undoubtedly very worrying. Whoever is involved in this incident, all of them must be brought under the law. At the same time, the issue of exemplary punishment must be ensured.

Terming Sayem Sobhan Anvir an asset of the country, prominent businessman and managing director of eurotel bd online ltd SM Zakir Hossain said it is very regrettable to hear that several attempts were made to kill such a talented and efficient entrepreneur.

Saidur Rahman Rintu, launch owner and president of Barisal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has demanded that those involved in the incident be arrested and brought under the law.

Foiling an assassination attempt on the Bashundhara Group Managing Director, law enforcers arrested a youth on Friday. The following day, police produced arrestee Saiful Islam Saad, 23, before the court. Saad has been put on three-day remand.

During preliminary interrogation, Saad confessed that he was preparing to attack Sayem Sobhan Anvir during Jumma prayers on Friday at the behest of Jatiya Sangsad whip Shamsul and his son Sharun.

In Laxmipur, the business community condemned the attempt to assassinate the Bashundhara Group Managing Director.

President of Laxmipur Chamber of Commerce and Industry MR Masud, vice-president Sankar Kumar Majumdar, Laxmipur Trade Association general secretary Abul Kalam Azad and Sadar upazila Jaksin Bazar Trade Association adviser Mojammel Hossain expressed deep concern over the multiple attempts to assassinate Sayem Sobhan Anvir.

They demanded that exemplary punishment be meted out to the masterminds of the assassination plot after their arrest.