Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan Tuesday said Dhaka's Mohammadpur area has earned a bad name because of local leaders whose patronage has allowed teen gangs and snatchers to thrive in the locality.

"The person who became the MP from Mohammadpur ran his pre-election campaign with teen gangs and terrorists, and after the election, these terrorists are dominating the area," Asif said while addressing an NCP-organised public outreach programme in Mohammadpur.

Alleging that the lawmaker does not live in the constituency, Asif said, "The person who is the MP here does not live in this area; he lives in Gulshan. The area is run by petty thugs, terrorists and teen gangs. There are also vario...