BNP's mass demo in city today
BNP will bring out mass procession on the city streets today as part of its ongoing anti-government movement.
Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, also leader of the opposition in parliament, will lead the procession from Paltan Maidan at 3:00pm.
The procession will parade along Fakirapool, Naya Paltan, Kakrail, Shanti Nagar, Malibagh and Mouchak before ending at Moghbazar crossing.
Leaders, workers and supporters from the capital and adjacent areas will attend the programme in a hope to demonstrate the opposition party's political strength, said sources.
Party leaders alleged that the police obstructed their mass contacts in the last two days and arrested a number of party activists.
The party will observe the programme to press home 13-point demand, which include reducing price of commodities, withdrawal of false cases against party leaders, release of arrested leaders, conducting a search for Chowdhury Alam, stopping secret killings and scrapping all deals with India.
However, Dhaka Metropolitan Police did not give permission to use microphones during the procession for publicity, he added.
Senior BNP leaders and party's front and associate bodies yesterday carried out mass contact. They also distributed leaflets in different parts of the city during the last two days to drum up support for the procession.
Police picked up four activists of Jatiya Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal while they were distributing leaflets at RAK Tower on Jasimuddin Road in Uttara, alleged Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, senior joint secretary general of BNP.
Party's Vice Chairman Abdullah Al Noman and standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Nazrul Islam Khan and MK Anwar were seen distributing leaflets at different areas of the city.
“Mass procession programme will be peaceful and we have received huge response from the people,” Mosharraf told reporter while conducting mass contact in Kakrail area.
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