Left parties call upon people to observe hartal today
Leaders of left-leaning political parties have called upon the people from all walks of life to observe today's countrywide dawn to dusk hartal.
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal and Gonotantrik Baam Morcha (GBM), an alliance of seven left-leaning parties, enforced the hartal demanding that the government imposes ban on communal and religion-based politics including that of Jamaat-e-Islami, and expedite the trial of war criminals.
"The hartal will be a success through spontaneous participation of people rather than vandalism, burning vehicles, and violence on the streets," said GBM Convenor Zonayed Saki.
He was addressing a press conference at the alliance's office yesterday.
Different garment workers' organisations, including Garments Sramik Trade Union Kendra and Bangladesh Poshak Shilpo Sramik Federation, expressed solidarity with the hartal demanding immediate trial of the people who were responsible for the recent fire incident at Tazreen Fashions garment factory.
Meanwhile, Jamaat-e-Islami will observe an eight-hour hartal in Sylhet division on Wednesday demanding release of its central acting secretary general Shafiqur Rahman, and protesting foiling of its rally in the city.
Twelve like-minded Islamist parties threatened to enforce a hartal on Thursday if the left-leaning political parties do not withdraw today's hartal.
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