BNP demos in city today

BNP will stage demonstrations in the city today (Saturday) protesting the denial of permission for holding the party's scheduled rally at Jatrabari, reports UNB.

BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam announced the programme at a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan central office.

"The government didn't give permission for our rally as it fears the opposition. In protest against it, we'll stage demonstrations in all thanas of the city to express our hatred and indignation," he said.

Having denied permission for staging a rally in Narayanganj during BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's visit to the district, the party announced to hold a rally at Concord Housing ground at Matuail in the city's Jatrabari area today in protest against the countrywide growing incidents of killing, abduction, and forced disappearance and Narayanganj seven murders.

Khaleda Zia was scheduled to address the rally as the chief guest while the party took all-out preparations for staging a showdown of around 1.0 million people through the rally.

Tariqul, also the coordinator of the rally, said though they changed their rally venue thrice to have the permission for it, the government finally did not allow them to hold the programme. "We condemn the government decision."

Tariqul alleged that Natore Jubo Dal leader Ziauddin Sentu's body was found Friday at Hatirjheel in the city after plainclothes law enforcers had picked him up Thursday.