National Citizens Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan inspected the damaged premises of the historic Radda Health Centre in Mirpur following an attack and looting at the facility.

After the inspection on Monday (September 28), he said the same occupiers who had taken control of the clinic are now carrying out cleaning activities there.

During the visit, Asif Mahmud toured the debris at the health centre and strongly demanded that everyone involved in the attack be brought to justice. He said the authorities only took notice after they arrived at the site the following morning and removed the illegal signboards.

Taking a swipe at the government-led cleanup operation, Asif Mahmud said, “It is like a dramatic show of biting like a snake and then pretending to be the snake charmer.” He said no thanks could be offered until all illegal occupations—not only at Radda Clinic but also in Mohammadpur and across the country—are removed.

Warning about the clinic’s future security, he said occupation must be stopped not only through helmets or sticks but also through the “stroke of a pen.” Even if a 10-storey building is constructed here, the entire building must be handed over to Radda Clinic. There can be no commercial activities or division of the remaining space after allocating only two floors.

Asif Mahmud described Radda as a symbol of public protest. He demanded the health centre be rebuilt quickly with government funds, including compensation for the looted medical equipment and vaccines, and called for the arrest of all members of the gang of around 200 people involved in the attack.