30-hour Hartal
Religion-based parties' showdown July 8
The alliance of 12 political parties, most of them religion-based, yesterday announced to stage rally and demonstration across the country Friday (July 8) in support of the 30-hour hartal the alliance has called for July 10-11.
At a press briefing, the alliance leaders vowed they will "go tough" if the government does not reinstate the phrase "absolute faith and trust in the almighty Allah" in the constitution.
"We will mount tough movement across the country against the present anti-Islamic government for deleting absolute trust and full faith in Allah from the constitution", Abdur Rob Yusuf, vice-president of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish , said during the briefing at its headquarters in the city's Purana Paltan.
On June 28, the alliance called the hartal protesting what it said the government's move to "delete absolute trust and faith in Allah from the constitution" through amendment of the constitution.
Talking to reporters, Abdur Rob Yusuf said they will stage a huge showdown Friday in front of Baitul Mukarram Masjid after Jumma prayers in support of the hartal.
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