Govt barring pre-hartal activities: Prof Anu
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports yesterday alleged government's obstruction in its activities ahead of the half-day hartal called for tomorrow (Sunday) in protest against signing production-sharing contract (PSC) with US-based oil company ConcoPhillips for gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal.
"Police are preventing our activists from distributing leaflets published in justification of the protest, charging baton on our gatherings, and arresting the activists," said Prof Anu Muhammad, general secretary of the platform.
Eight activists of the committee have been arrested in the last three days, he said while addressing a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club in the city yesterday.
On June 18, the national committee called the half-day hartal, which was later supported by different organisations.
Meanwhile, Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) called a half-day hartal for tomorrow, which coincides exactly with the length and time of the hartal called by the national committee.
Prof Anu Muhammad termed the IAB hartal a government's conspiracy to foil the their protest.
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