Khulna BNP factions hold separate rallies

City BNP President M Nurul Islam MP presided over the rally of his faction, held at Maharaj Square.

On the other hand, president of Khulna district BNP Prof Majidul Islam presided over the rally of the other faction led by the city Mayor. It was at Shahid Hadis Park.

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City BNP Secretary Nazrul Islam Manju, district BNP secretary Advocate Shafiqul Alam Mona, former chairman of Khulna municipality Gazi Shahidullah, central vice-chairman of Red Crescent Society Dr Gazi Abdul Huq, 19 ward commissioners of KCC and eight Union Parishad chairmen addressed the rally held at the Maharaj square.

Khulna city Mayor Shaikh Tayebur Rahman chaired the rally of his faction. It was also addressed by, among others, lawmaker Ali Asgar Lobi, city BNP vice-presidents Sekandar Zafrullah Khan Shacchu and Shaharuzzaman Martuza, seven ward commissioners and two UP chairmen.

Speakers at both the rallies accused Awami League of being the mastermind behind the serial bomb blasts "in connivance with a foreign country".