Three BNP associate bodies to hold 'youth rally' at Suhrawardy Udyan today
Saturday, 22 July 2023
Jubo Dal President Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has hoped that Dhaka would turn into a city of youths today (Saturday) as they are all set to hold a 'youth rally' at Suhrawardy Udyan, reports UNB.
He said on Friday that the youth rally to be organised by three BNP associate bodies--Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal, and Swechchasebak Dal-will begin at 2pm at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan.
Speaking at a press conference at the BNP's Nayapaltan central office, he said their main objective is to involve the young generation to the street movement for establishing their rights.
Tuku said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will address the rally as the chief guest.
He said they met Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq at his Bailey Road office on Thursday night and got verbal permission for the rally. "We hoped they'll fully cooperate with us."
The Jubo Dal president said the youths who are deprived of their rights will participate in the rally.
He said they have taken to the streets in favour of more than 40.7 million new voters who were deprived of their rights to the franchise by the current fascist regime and in favour of the youths who are not given government jobs for not being involved with the ruling party's politics.
"If the country is run this way and the administration is run by inept and talentless people, Bangladesh will become a dysfunctional state. That's why our young people have to take to the streets together," Tuku said.
He said they already held five youth rallies and got a huge response from the young people.
On June 2, three BNP associate bodies announced holding sixth youth rallies in Chattogram, Bogura, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, and Dhaka to drum up the young generation's support for the ongoing movement to press for holding the next general election under a caretaker government.