2-day AL protest programmes begin today

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Ruling Awami League announced two-day protest programmes demanding trial of the BNP and Jamaat activists for "killing, terrorism, bombing and arson, and obstructing the trial of the war criminals," reports UNB.
The programmes include protest rallies in the metropolitan cities and district headquarters today (Saturday), while in thana and upazila headquarters tomorrow (Sunday).
A party press release said the Awami League Central Working Committee has urged all independence and democracy loving people to make the programme a success through greater participation.
"The identified undemocratic forces, in the guise of politics and democracy, sprayed petrol on a taxi cab the night before June 27 hartal and set fire to it. As a result, Faruk Hossain and Sumon sustained serious burn injuries," the release said.
Faruk later succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday night (June 30) at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) while Sumon is still fighting for his life.
The release also mentioned that the "pro-hartal hooligans also seriously injured PWD superintending engineer Abul Kashem in the morning of hartal day (June 27) while he was going to his office."