14-party's siege programme foiled in Nilphamari

Awami League (AL)-led 14-party opposition coalition yesterday observed their district election offices siege programme. Photos show (left to right) a procession in Dinajpur, a meeting in front of Barisal district election office, a rally near Chittagang district election office and a police-demonstrators scuffle in front of Nilphamari Collectorate building. PHOTO: STAR

Leaders and activists of the opposition coalition brought out the procession as part of a countrywide programme demanding resignation of chief election commissioner (CEC) MA Aziz and two election commissioners.

Earlier, a strong contingent of police was deployed at the main entrance of the Collectorate building. The processionists engaged in a scuffle with police there. But police foiled their bid.

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Later, a meeting was held near the gate of the Collectorate building.

AL district convener Jonab Ali presided the meeting.

Speakers bitterly critisised the CEC for still holding the post.

Among others, Upazila AL secretory Advocate Momtazul Islam, Workers Party District unit secretary Tapan Kumar Roy, NAP District unit secretary Saidur Rahman Shah and District JSD president Prof Azizul Islam.