Harunur Rashid, chairman of Narayanhat union council under Fatikchhari upazila in Chittagong, is seen in the footage promising all-out support for the venture. In the wake of such shocking action, leaders of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council demanded the union council chairman be stripped off his position within 72 hours. The demand came at a press briefing at Chittagong Press Club on Saturday. Harunur Rashid has also been the president of Narayanhat Union chapter of AL for the last two years. [iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q5Sa6CzTBQ8"] In the 38-second video, he is seen telling the visiting Tablig members: “You move from place to place preaching Islam. Even being a Jamaat leader, Delwar Hossain Sayeedi converted more Hindus into Muslims than you have... and this is a fact. You, the members of Tablig, have not been able to convert a single Hindu. Convert one or two and I will extend my all-out cooperation.” The delegation of Tablig Jamaat, an organisation preaching Islam worldwide, visited the area on August 12. Meanwhile, addressing the press conference, general secretary of Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council Rana Dasgupta said, “It is incomprehensible how unity against terrorism can be forged with such representative of the ruling party.” Rana, also a prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, wondered how leaders like Harunur Rashid had been able to hide their true colours within the AL, a party that believes in communal harmony. He said, “Harunur Rashid should be removed as the union council chairman for instigating communal hatred. Legal actions must be taken against him for inflicting terror in the local minorities.” The leaders of the organisation have threatened to wage a movement if their demands are not fulfilled without delay. Asked about the allegation, Harunur Rashid told the Dhaka Tribune that the video that went viral was not the complete version. “I am just a victim of misunderstanding. The conversation actually took place for about 15 minutes. My political rivals are misleading the minority community with the video clip. I have already held a meeting with the local minority people and they are not worried about it at all,” said Harun, adding that he had already apologised to the local religious minority for his slip of tongue.