BNP calls hunger strike Saturday protesting price hike

BNP will observe a five-hour mass-hunger strike on Saturday in the capital to protest the growing price hike of key commodities and utility services, reports UNB.

Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programme at a press conference at its Nayapaltan central office in the city on Wednesday.

He said the programme will be observed from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in front of his party's Nayapaltan central office.

"We had a joint meeting of our party's Dhaka north, south units and all the associate bodies. We've decided to observe a mass hunger strike on April 02 in Dhaka city," Fakhrul said.

The BNP leader alleged the common people have been going through serious ordeals over the last two months as the prices of most essential commodities, including rice, soybean oil, sugar, pulses and vegetables have gone beyond their buying capacity.