Restoration of Caretaker Govt System
BNP warns of announcing tough programme tomorrow
The BNP-led 18-party alliance leaders yesterday said the alliance might come up with "tough programmes" like hartal and blockade if the government did not accept in principle its demand for restoring the caretaker government system before its mass rally tomorrow.
“We have not announced tough programmes so far considering people's sufferings. But for the sake of the people, we will be bound to declare harsh programmes like hartal and blockade at the November 28 mass rally,†BNP standing committee member MK Anwar told reporters while distributing leaflets in favour of the rally at the capital's Dainik Bangla intersection.
He also said the alliance would not go for any stern political programmes if the government agreed to sit with the opposition regarding their demand for restoring the caretaker government system.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to announce the 18-party alliance's next course of action at the mass rally.
The opposition alliance however was yet to get permission from the police authority to hold the mass rally in front of the BNP head office in Nayapaltan, party sources said.
Talking to reporters yesterday, BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas confirmed that they did not get the permission yet to hold the November 28 rally. “We will try till the last moment to get the permission from police,†he said. “The BNP-led alliance is ready to organise the rally at any cost,†he added.
A number of the BNP-led 18-party alliance leaders, including Moudud Ahmed, Mirza Abbas, ASM Hannan Shah, Dr Moin Khan and Goyeshwar Chandra Roy, yesterday distributed leaflets among people of all walks of life at different parts of the city to urge them to join the rally. The opposition leaders were making their last moment efforts to make tomorrow's mass rally a success.
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