Only people\\\'s enemy can obstruct long march: BNP

Claiming the scheduled long march towards the Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari on April 22 a programme for saving the national interest, BNP Sunday warned that those who will try to intercept it will be considered as the enemy of the nation, reports UNB.
"Our long march is a programme for protecting the national interests. Those who will block it will expose their true colour. They will be identified as the mass enemies and people will try them," said BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
The BNP leader made the remarks while addressing a press briefing at its Naya Paltan central office in the city Sunday.
He also said the government will get isolated further if they try to resist the 'national' programme. "People will resist and give a befitting reply if any quarter tries to obstruct our peaceful programme.
Rizvi said India is jeopardising the environment of Bangladesh by building dams one after another over the common rivers. "India is putting the lives of 3-4 crore of Bangladeshi people by withdrawing the Teesta water, but the government is least bothered about it."
He also alleged that the current 'illegal regime" is sincerely trying to protect the interest of the neighbouring country putting the country's water resources under threat.
The BNP leader said they are all set to launch their march towards the Tessta, led by party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Tuesday morning from in front of their Nayapaltan central office. The BNP-led 19-party alliance also has extended their support to it.
He said they have given directions to the leaders of the districts by which the long march will caravan will cross on way to Nilphamari to make the programme a success by their sincere cooperation and participation in it.
Meanwhile, BNP will hold six rallies during its long march to the Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari on April 22-23 to press for Bangladesh's fair share of water of the River Teesta, reports UNB.
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference at BNP's Nayapaltan central office Sunday.
He said the long march would be led by the party's acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. It is scheduled to start at 8am Tuesday from outside the BNP central office.
The rallies will be held at Kaliakair in Gazipur, in Tangail, at Kaddar intersection in Sirajganj and in Bogra Tuesday.