BNP demo in city tomorrow as rally permission denied

Denied permission to hold a rally, BNP on Monday announced to stage demonstrations in all thanas of the city tomorrow (Wednesday), reports UNB.

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at the party's Nayapaltan central office.

He said they tried to hold a rally in front of the BNP central office at 2:00 pm on Monday demanding the release of their chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail for ensuring her better treatment. "But, police didn't give us permission to hold the rally at the behest of the government," he added.

The BNP leader alleged the government is not allowing people to exercise their democratic rights as it is afraid of them. They strongly condemned and protested the denial of permission to hold the rally.