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Govt's days are numbered: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the days of current Awami League government are numbered as people will no longer let it stage any more drama in the name of election.
“The days of this government are really numbered…They must go this time,” he told a rally in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office.
The BNP leader also said those who destroyed democracy, killed opposition leaders and activists and repressed them in many ways in the democratic movement must quit power to repay that debt.
He alleged that the current government has snatched people’s all rights in a planned way by establishing a one-party Baksal rule in disguise. “So, they want to stage a drama and mockery further in the name of an election…that election won’t be held in this country anymore as people are now ready to get back their voting rights.”
Fakhrul said the current ‘unelected’ government has no relation with the people and their main target is to plunder public money as they consider Bangladesh as their paternal property and the country’s people as their subjects.
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As part of the ongoing simultaneous movement against the current government, BNP arranged the rally. Thousands of leaders and activists of the party and its associated bodies joined the parogramme.
The organisers said the programme was meant for registering a protest against the introduction of one-party Baksal rule by the Awami League on January 25, 1975, the rise in the prices of power and gas and mounting pressure on the government to accept their 10-point demand, including holding the next polls under a non-party caretaker government.
Fakhrul said Awami will not quit power voluntarily unless they are ousted through a strong movement. “We’re uniting people and the political parties to remove this regime from power.”
The BNP leader also said their ongoing movement will continue as long as the Awami League does not step down and as long as the arrested BNP leaders are not released from jail.
Fakhrul said the nation liberated the country through a bloody war with a dream of establishing a democratic society and state. “This Awami League on this day (January 25) in 1975 annihilated democracy by dashing people’s all hopes and aspirations."
The BNP leaders questioned why Awami League forgets that they first destroyed democracy in the country by establishing Baksal and banning all parties and newspapers.
“The fact is that Awami League never believes in democracy and it can’t tolerate different opinions. Awami League is a terrorist party from the beginning. Their history is the history of terrorism and they always want to cling to power by force and resorting to terrorism.”
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Stating that 17 BNP leaders and activists were killed in the current movement, Fakhrul said Awami League took so many lives only to satisfy its nasty desire to hang onto power illegally.
He bemoaned that people are going through a very tough time as the prices of all essentials and utility services, including power and gas, are going up unusually.
The BNP leader said the government will not reduce the tariffs of power and gas and essential items. “So, this regime must be ousted to establish a government of people.”
President can’t work neutrally
About the presidential election, he said a schedule was announced for the election of the President who has currently no power.
“We respect the chair of the President very much, no matter who the person is and whichever party he/she belongs to. The President is the head of the state,” Fakhrul said.
He, however, said the President now cannot discharge his duty neutrally and cannot do anything against the will of the Prime Minister. “That is why we have made it clear in our 27-point proposal that there should be a balance between the power of the President and the Prime Minister.”
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said Awami League destroyed the spirit of the Liberation War on January 25, 1975, by establishing one-party Baksal rule by banning all political parties and snatching people’s all rights. “It’s our party founder Ziaur Rahman who restored democracy and the spirit of the Liberation War,” he said.
The BNP leader also said Awami League which was banned during the Baksal rule revived as Zia introduced the multi-party democracy, giving the party fresh chance to do politics in Bangladesh. “So, Awami League is a killer of democracy while BNP is a savior of Democracy.”
AL leaders among 3 killed in buffalo attack in Tangail
Three people, including an Awami League leader, were killed in an attack by a buffalo at Delduar upazila in Tangail district on Sunday and Monday.
The deceased were identified as Hasmat Ali Khan, President of Lauhati union unit Awami League, one Kitab Ali, and Hazera Begum, wife of Azgar Ali of Tarutia village in the upazila.
Nasir Uddin Mridha, officer-in-charge of Delduar Police Station, said Sharif Mia of Baropakhia village of the upazila purchased two buffaloes for farming on Sunday.
Of these, one buffalo managed to tear off its noose.
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At one stage, the buffalo started to attack people, leaving 25 injured. They were taken to different hospitals.
Among the injured, Hazera succumbed to her injuries at Mirzapur Kumudini Hospital around 3 pm on Sunday while Hasmat died at Savar Enam Medical College and Hospital and and Kitab Ali on the way to Dhaka, both on Monday night.
AL leader in Rowmari relieved from party post over assaulting headmaster
A leader of the Rowmari upazila unit of Awami League (AL) has been relieved from party post over assaulting a headmaster in the upazila under Kurigram district.
The accused is Rokonuzzaman Rokon, relief and social welfare secretary of the Rowmari upazila unit of Awami League.
General Secretary of Rowmari upazila Awami League Abu Huraira made the announcement at a press briefing on Saturday night.
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On instruction of the general secretary of the district AL, Rokonuzzaman was relieved from all party responsibilities, including the post in the newly announced committee of the upazila unit of Awami League, for “beating the teacher and breaching party discipline”, he said.
A case was also filed against two named, including Rokonuzzaman, and 10-12 unidentified people on Saturday evening, said Rup Kumar Sarkar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Rowmari Police Station.
The other accused is Rokonuzzaman’s associate Asadul Islam.
On January 19, the victim, Nurunnabi Haque, headmaster of Phulkarchar Junior Secondary School, lodged a written complaint against them at Rowmari Police station.
Nurunnabi said that he had a dispute with Rokonuzzaman and Asadul over the recruitment of school teachers.
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Rokonuzzaman and his men picked him up from Rowmari Upazila Parishad premises and took him to the a bus counter where he was given death threats earlier in the afternoon.
Later, the headmaster was taken to the office room of Abu Huraira, general secretary of Upazila Awami League and headmaster of Rowmari CG Zaman High School on a motorcycle, where he was beaten. He wasater admitted to the Rowmari Upazila Health Complex.
Fakhrul vows to continue BNP's anti-government movement
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that they are determined to make their movement successful by fighting against imprisonment and oppression.
He was speaking at a discussion meeting of BNP marking the party’s founder Ziaur Rahman’s birth anniversary in the capital’s Ramna.
He also vowed to fulfill their 10-point demand. “We must force this government to resign and of course we will force a national election by dissolving Parliament and forming a new Election Commission through a new caretaker government.”
“That's why we have to carry forward the ideals of the former president Ziaur Rahman. We have to move forward with his extraordinary courage, his wisdom, his foresight.”
Regarding the assets owned by Bangladeshis abroad, Fakhrul said the new leaders of the ruling party Awami League (AL) are purchasing these properties abroad after looting the people’s assets.
“Most Bangladeshis bought houses abroad, especially in London. They are the new Awami Leaguers who have looted the country's wealth and are buying these houses,” he added.
He said, "People all over the country know that you (AL) are looting the assets.”
Read more: Fakhrul vows to intensify anti-govt movement
The BNP leader also denounced the government’s move on mandating Bijoy Keyboard for all mobile phones. He said this ‘Bijoy Keyboard’ is owned by Mustafa Jabbar, who is the Minister of Post, Telecommunication Information Technology.
“It is a rule that a minister can never involve his company in any profitable work of the government. In this case, they are doing such things publicly with official announcements.”
Earlier in the day, the leaders and activists of BNP along with the general secretary paid tribute to Zia's grave in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
The party has announced a 10-day program marking Ziaur Rahman's birth anniversary from January 17.
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BNP is preparing for major attacks and sabotage: Obaidul Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader alleged that opposition BNP is preparing for major attacks and sabotage across the country.
"Militancy in the country seems inactive but BNP is active in disguise. Detectives have such information," he said.
He said this during an exchange of views with reporters after a meeting at Setu Bhaban in the capital on Thursday.
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Quader said that BNP does not need to rescue democracy again as democracy has been freed long ago under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He said that BNP should be banned for lying and conspiracy, not Awami League.
The AL leader said his party will remain on the streets to protect people's lives and property and continue their mass campaign and peace rally until election.
He said that Awami League does not call counter-programme as his party has no desire to clash with BNP.
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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged Awami League to refrain from holding counter programmes on the days of BNP and other opposition parties’ programmes.
“Please do not hold any counter programmes and obstruct those. Awami League and the government have to take the responsibility if any untoward situation is created for this reason,” the BNP leader said.
Before this, the board meeting of Bangladesh Bridge Authority was held at Setu Bhaban. In the meeting, it was decided to exempt toll only to the President on all bridges including Padma Bridge.
AL retains significant level of support because of success stories, says South Asia policy analyst Michael Kugelman
The Awami League retains a “significant level of support” and there is still a lot for the government in Bangladesh to point to as a success story amid current challenges, says Michael Kugelman, director of the newly created South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.
“We have to keep in mind that the ruling party Awami League has been in power since 2009 and it retains a significant level of support,” he said, noting that the party has been able to bring success stories on the economic front and in countering terrorism.
Kugelman said that even if someone talks about all the bad things happening in Bangladesh, the bottom line is that there is still a lot for the government in Bangladesh which helps it sustain a significant level of success and there are people who see reasons to support it.
Mark Goldberg recently sat down with Kugelman to discuss the recent protests in Bangladesh. The Foreign Policy magazine published the podcast recently.
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Responding to a question, Kugelman said Bangladesh has been a regional success story for its economic growth. “It's a global success story.”
He described what had happened over the last few months, including consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war, high level of inflation, rising fuel cost and responses from the government like rationing electricity amid power shortages.
Kugelman said disruption in electricity supply was a major strain on the economy and sudden fall in economic productivity was an opportunity for the opposition to take to the street.
Corruption, one of the realities in Bangladesh, scandals in the financial sector could be another trigger for the opposition, he said, adding that economic problems and corruption gave the opposition opportunity to draw more attention.
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Kugelman, however, said the protests launched by the opposition parties “was not a mass protest” but a partisan protest.
The foreign affairs expert said the government had the opportunity to explain the “temporary consequences” of external factors.
Kugelman said Bangladesh has demonstrated success in the area of counterterrorism and noted that there was a period when it was a significant problem in the country which had experienced series of deadly attacks.
He said the Awami League government took initiatives to crackdown really hard on the militants, and terrorism has not been a problem in Bangladesh over the last few years. “That’s another success story.”
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Bangladesh has become a much bigger player on the global stage, including its role in peacekeeping operations and with its non-aligned and balanced foreign policy, he observed.
Responding to a question on “democratic backsliding” he said it is important to look back at the broader history of Bangladesh.
In the past, he said, BNP (when it was in power) was resorting to similar types of tactics and there were crackdowns as well as reports of enforced disappearances.
Kugelman said many things that are happening today were also happening when BNP was in power.
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He said “undemocratic tactics” happen in many countries, including Bangladesh and elsewhere in South Asia, and described them as “hybrid democracy”.
Responding to another question, he said he does not think that there will be a Sri Lanka-like situation in Bangladesh as there are safety measures in the latter.
Kugelman said Bangladesh's economy is much more resilient than Sri Lanka’s has been.
He also responded to questions on Bangladesh’s next national election which he hoped will be held as per the constitution.
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AL always fulfills election pledges made to the nation: PM Hasina
Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina today (January 14, 2023) firmly reiterated that her party always fulfills pledges made to the nation ahead of national elections.
“Before every election, Awami League places its election pledges, and Awami League always fulfills its election pledges,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this while delivering her introductory speech at the joint meeting of the AL Working Committee, National Committee and Advisory Council at her official residence Ganabhaban.
She said that the government is working for the country and its people as per its election pledges.
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“We work for the welfare of the nation and people are benefiting from the results,” she said.
Coming down heavily on a section who “always criticizes the government unnecessarily”, she said that the development of the country does not make them happy.
Regarding corruption, she referred to her recent speech at the Parliament — asking to give her specific information on where the corruption is happening.
“Give me information, and I will take action. This won’t just be lip service,” she said.
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Sheikh Hasina said that the discussion on corruption is coming from those who are corrupt and turned Bangladesh into “a champion in corruption” during their regime.
“Or doing microcredit business to overburden people with high interests against their loans — forcing them to leave their houses or commit suicide,” she said.
She mentioned that through the ‘My House My Farm’, people won’t need to take loans from the microcredit lenders with high interest rates.
Briefly describing the development activities of the government, she said, “Through developing every sector of the country, we have been able to reduce the poverty rate and generate employment.”
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“Anyone can remain unemployed if that person wants to remain so, but there is no scope to remain unemployed as we have created so many opportunities,” she said.
In this connection, she mentioned the freelancing opportunities across the country through which youths can earn money from their rural homes.
In the future, she said, the country’s exports will include food items and processed food, digital devices, and small mechanical items.
“We will be able to increase exports through the investments that are coming into our one hundred economic zones across the country,” she added.
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She also said that due to the pragmatic and timely steps of the government in the last 14 years, people are now enjoying a better life.
Matia Chowdhury next Deputy Leader of the House
Senior Awami League leader and AL presidium member Matia Chowdhury is going to be the next Deputy Leader of the House.
The AL Parliamentary Party took the decision in its meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban office with Prime Minister and AL chief Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader proposed Matia Chowdhury’s name for the post, which was seconded by Chief Whip of Parliament, Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury Liton, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud told reporters emerging from the meeting.
The post of Deputy Leader fell vacant after Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury died on September 11.
Former presidium member of the ruling party, Sajeda was appointed the deputy leader of the 11th parliament for the third consecutive term.
Matia, an MP from Sherpur-2, was an agriculture minister during the Awami League government's tenure.
There is no mandatory legal obligation to appoint someone in the post of the Deputy Leader in Parliament.
During the BNP-Jamaat government from 2001-06, the then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia did not appoint anyone as deputy leader.
However, Awami League has always placed a senior leader in this position of ministerial rank.
Matia is a five-time Member of Parliament.
In the meeting, the Prime Minister said that she has a report card from intelligence agencies on the lawmakers’ activities and those who are connected with people and doing good work in their constituencies, will get nomination in the next election, meeting sources said.
“But those who are detached from people will not be considered for nomination,” the PM was quoted as saying by the source.
About BNP’s ongoing anti-government movement, the PM said the government has no objection to the opposition’s ongoing movement if it is carried out peacefully.
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“But they will be tackled with an iron hand if they resort to arson attack and vandalism likewise its anti-government movement it had carried out in the past,” a lawmaker quoted Hasina as saying in the meeting.
The PM said her government will not run for new development projects at this moment considering the economic situation of the country.
Rather, the government will emphasise on the completion of the ongoing projects.
The meeting lasted for around one-and-a-half-hour starting around 8:00pm.
The Prime Minister called upon MPs to talk to people and tell them about the government’s various development activities.
She also said that the government is determined to hold the next general election in a free and fair manner.
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AL is party of people, no force can dislodge it from power: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that there is now no force in Bangladesh that can overthrow her Awami League government.
“The Awami League has deep roots among the people. No such force has yet emerged that can topple the Awami League government,” she told Parliament, replying to a supplementary question from Jatiya Party MP Fakhrul Imam.
Hasina, also the AL president, said her party wasn’t born from the pocket of any power-grabber and military dictator, rather it was born from the soil and the people of this country. “So, our roots have gone deeper into the soil,” she said.
She said dictators like Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, Gen. Ziaur Rahman, Gen. Ershad and Khaleda Zia tried to destroy Awami League but failed. No such force will ever again be able to do so with the AL, she said.
“When Awami League is in power, it means the government serves the people and changes the fate of the people,” she said, asking all to remember what the condition of Bangladesh was before her party was voted to power 14 years ago.
In his question, Fakhrul referred to one-eleven political changeover in 2007 and asked the PM if she thinks it is now time to reach political compromise among all parties though there is no possibility that the country would witness another one-eleven due to her wise leadership.
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The PM said those who polluted the election, utterly destroyed the electoral process, snatched away the voting rights of the people and played ducks and drakes with the fate of the people are now raising questions over election.
“What right do they have to raise questions (regarding election)? ….If we analyze every election, we see that the people can vote peacefully when the Awami League is in power,” she said.
She said the people vote for the Awami League spontaneously because they know this party keeps the promises it makes.
Hasina said BNP didn’t join the 2014 general election as the party knew that they secured only 30 seats in the 2008 election and the country witnessed an unprecedented development thanks to steps taken by the grand alliance government. “So, the people bestowed their trust and confidence in us and voted for us. They (BNP) boycotted the election,” she said.
The PM said BNP apparently stood aside from the 2018 election midway due to nomination business and tried to make the polls questionable. “They have been able to make it questionable by carrying out different campaigns and propaganda…. But the people still have trust and confidence in Awami League,” she added.
Pointing to Fakhrul, the PM said there is nothing to be scared. “Don’t be scared. We’re still here (in power). There is nothing to be worried,” she added.
In reply to another supplementary question from AL lawmaker Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu, the premier said the government would take tougher action, if necessary, against the hoarders of commodities and black marketeers in order to ease the sufferings of consumers.
She said the matter is really unfortunate here in Bangladesh that the businessmen try to enhance the commodity prices anyhow during Ramazan and other festivals when their demands go higher. But in other countries, the prices of commodities are always reduced during festivals.
She said the businesspeople are dilly dallying in importing commodities in many cases as they want to make profit by increasing the prices and demand of goods. “It is inhumane,” she added.
“We’re taking proper actions against the hoarders, black-marketeers and those who are engaged in LC-related anomalies…. If needed, we’ll take tougher actions and we will pay special attention so that people won’t suffer,” she added.
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Responding to a supplementary question from AL MP Ahasanul Islam (Titu), the PM said the government is taking steps to ensure proper supply of commodities during the upcoming Ramazan.
“We want so that the people of our country won’t suffer during Ramazan,” she said.
The government has kept arrangements to open LCs for importing essential consumer goods from different countries, she said adding that there is no problem in opening LCs for importing food items at proper prices.
In reply to a question from Gonoforum MP Mukabbir Khan, the PM outright rejected the allegations of corruption in various mega projects and threw a challenge to place specific evidence—where and how much money was lost due to corruption.
“The allegations he has raised are completely baseless…. I am throwing a challenge to the lawmaker that he will have to say clearly here about where and what amount (of money) was lost due to corruption and I will answer to these,” she said.
Mukabbir in his question raised allegations of corruption in mega projects and quick rental power plants.
Wake up more to restore voting rights, Fakhrul urges people
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called upon the country’s people to wake up more to restore their voting rights by ousting the Awami League government.
“The people of Bangladesh have woken up. We need to now wake up more to materialise the dreams of the Liberation War and build a truly people's Bangladesh for ensuring a beautiful future for our children,” he said.
Speaking at a sit-in programme, the BNP leader also called upon people from all walks of life to join their ongoing simultaneous movement to force the present ‘autocratic’ government to quit, paving the way for establishing a pro-people government and parliament through an acceptable election.
“Let us move towards that goal. We’ve to move forward uniting the people of Bangladesh to restore our voting rights and democracy. There’s a good sign that the noted citizens of the country are coming forward to this end,” he said.
BNP arranged the sit-in programme in front of its Nayapaltan central office as part of the simultaneous movement against the current government.
Other like-minded opposition parties, alliances and organisations also observed a similar programme in different areas of the capital and nine other divisions in the country to realise their 10-point demand including holding the next polls under a non-party neutral government.
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BNP began the programme at Nayapaltan around 10:30am with the recitation of verses from the holy Quran.
It was the second programme of the simultaneous movement after the mass procession by the 33 opposition parties on December 30.
Earlier on December 30, BNP and 32 other like-minded opposition parties staged a mass procession programme in different parts of the capital as the first programme of the simultaneous movement.
AL has become isolated from people
Fakhrul said Awami League identifies itself as a political party. “We know that they are a very old familiar party. “But now they have completely lost their political existence.”
He said Awami league has also got isolated from people. “That's why they have to depend on the police and bureaucrats now to stay in power by force."
The BNP leader said all the opposition political parties have agreed to remove the current government for the restoration of democracy and people's right to vote. “They will make this movement successful by realising the 10-point demand.”
He said the current government has destroyed all the state institutions. “That’s why we’re talking about 27 points to reform the state.”
Referring to media reports on Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan’s 14 houses in the USA, Fakhrul said an official of an autonomous organisation is building houses abroad by siphoning off hundreds of crores of taka abroad.
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He alleged that people belonging to the ruling party are ruining the country’s economy by indulging in plundering and siphoning off huge money abroad.
The BNP leader alleged that the ruling party leaders have established a reign of plundering by establishing their control on all institutions, including the banks.
He said the current government’s main target is to restore one-party Baksal rule by snatching people’s all rights. “We won’t let the government do it. We’ll move forward together with people to ensure the fall of this regime.”
Fakhrul said many leaders and activists of their party have still been languishing in jail enduring unbearable suffering.
He demanded the government immediately release the party’s arrested central leaders, including Dhaka south city unit convener Abdus Salam, party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, joint secretary general Khairul Kabir Khokon and publicity affairs secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anne.
Fakhrul alleged that the ruling party activists and law enforcers attacked their peaceful sit-in programmes in Faridpur and Mymensingh. “We strongly condemn and protest it.”
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said the government used to say BNP announces programmes to create chaos. “But we arranged 10 rallies and subsequent programmes peacefully.”
He said they will also hold their all programmes in the days to come in the same way together with people to oust the government and implement their 27 points to reform the state.
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He thanked the party leaders and activists for making the sit-in programme a success with their huge participation.
BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas said this government must go as people have woken up against it.
“We don’t want to remove this regime by pushing it down. We want to ensure its fall through a credible election under a caretaker government,” he said.
Abbas said their party doesn’t want to resort to any violence as BNP believes in democracy and peaceful programmes. “The government is suffering from unnecessary panic. BNP does not want any chaos and unrest. We urge the government to refrain from provocative activities. If you do that then the consequences will not be good. The days of being in power by force are over.”
He also called upon the government to accept their party’s 10-point demand and hand over power to a non-party neutral government for arranging a free and fair election.
Thousands of leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies joined the sit-in programme, disrupting traffic movement in the area.
Besides, Ganatantra Mancha observed a similar programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club while the 12-Party Alliance near Bijoy Nagar Water Tank, Jatiyatabadi Samamona Jote at Purana Paltan, LDP at FDC Crossing and Ganatantrik Bam Oikya in the east side of the Jatiya Press Club and Gonoforum (Montu) at Arambagh.