Abbas urges govt not to obstruct peaceful BNP progs

Dhaka city unit BNP convener Mirza Abbas on Wednesday warned that the government will be held responsible for the evolving situation if it tries to obstruct his party’s peaceful action programmes. “Our leader (Khaleda) hasn’t given us swords and shields to carry out our movement. Our movement will be peaceful and democratic one. But the government must shoulder the responsibility for the emerging situation if it tries to block our programmes,” Abbas said. He was talking to reporters at the beginning of a joint meeting of the city unit BNP at its Bhashani Bhaban office in the city’s Nayapaltan area, according to a news agency.