Movement to continue until fall of govt

Denouncing the government's 'repressive' acts to thwart their recent peaceful programmes, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said their movement will continue until the fall of the Awami League, reports UNB.
Speaking at a press conference, he also alleged that attacks are being made on their party leaders and activists in different parts of the country so that BNP cannot participate in the next general election.
"Our position is clear that this regime must hand over power to an impartial caretaker government by quitting power and dissolving parliament. Then, a new election commission will have to be formed to arrange the polls. We're moving towards this goal," the BNP leader said.
He said their party has scheduled programmes all over the country until September 10 and those will continue as usual. "After that, we'll come up with new programmes. This movement will continue until the final victory."
Besides, the BNP leader also said they have continued their discussions with different opposition parties to build a greater anti-government platform. "We hope to give it a final shape and present it before the nation in a short period of time."
Fakhrul narrated govt's actions to suppress BNP's programmes.
He said their party's programmes have been attacked by police and ruling party activists in different districts since they waged a movement protesting the price hikes of fuel and daily essentials.
He said three leaders and activists of their party and its associate bodies were killed while over 2,000 others were injured in the attacks all over the country recently.
Besides, Fakhrul said around 200 BNP leaders and workers were arrested while 4,081 were implicated in different cases, and around 20,000 unidentified people were made accused in those cases from August 22 to September 1.
He also said section 144 was imposed in 20/25 places across the country and attacks on houses and business establishments were taken place in 50 places."
Meanwhile, Narayanganj court on Sunday dismissed a case appeal against police filed over death of Jubo Dal activist Shaon in a clash between the law enforcers and BNP activists in Narayanganj Sadar upazila.
Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Court Judge Imran Molla passed the order during a hearing on the case appeal filed by BNP Joint General Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
Rizvi's lawyer AKM Omar Faruque said the court has rejected the appeal according to section 203 of CrPC.