Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the BNP is orchestrating violence before the party's rally on December 10 and they know the reason behind this.
He came up with the remarks while addressing a public rally at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the rally organised by Cox's Bazar Awami League as the chief guest.
"We know the real reason why they want to hold a rally in Nayapaltan. The reason is they can take shelter in the party office, use weapons, and carry out arson attack from there," Quader, also Awami League general secretary, said.
"We have heard that the BNP men attacked police in front of their party headquarters in Nayapaltan today," he added.
However, the BNP said it will stage demonstrations in all cities and district towns on Thursday to protest "barbaric" police action and mass arrests of the party's leaders and activists in front of its Nayapaltan central office on Wednesday.
On September 27, the BNP announced a series of public rallies in 10 divisional cities. The party began the rallies by holding the first one in Chattogram on October 12.
The BNP will end its divisional rallies through a mass gathering in Dhaka city on December 10.
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