Cops foil BNP rally in city

Arrest 20 activists

FE Team | Published: April 24, 2018 00:24:34

Law enforcers charged baton on BNP leaders and activists in front of the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city on Monday when they brought out a procession demanding the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail — Focus Bangla

Police foiled a rally brought out by Dhaka South City unit BNP in the city on Monday demanding the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail, reports UNB.
A group of leaders and activists of the party took out the procession from a lane in front of the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque around 2:00 pm as part of their scheduled programme.
As the procession was moving towards Dainik Bangla crossing, law enforcers dispersed them by charging baton.
Police also picked up around 20 BNP leaders and ativists, including Dhaka City East unit Chhatra Dal president Enamul Haq, from the spot.
Earlier on Sunday, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced a weeklong fresh programme taken by the party and its associate bodies demanding Khaleda's release from jail.
As part of the programmes, the party's Dhaka North City unit staged a demonstration in the city's Badda area on Sunday.
On February 8, Khaleda Zia was sent to Old Dhaka Central Jail after a special court sentenced her to five years' rigorous imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.