The Left Democratic Alliance called for a half-day hartal on Thursday protesting what they called the one-sided announcement of the election schedule.
Iqbal Kabir, coordinator of the alliance and general secretary of the Revolutionary Communist League, announced the programme at a protest rally in front of the National Press Club on Wednesday evening.
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“The Election Commission announced the election schedule avoiding people’s demand of a free and fair election under an election time neutral government. This is not acceptable… We are rejecting this schedule," he said.
CPB General Secretary Ruhin Hossain, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) General Secretary Bazlur Rashid, BSD (Marxist) Coordinator Masud Rana, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Party Executive President Abdul Ali, among others, spoke at the rally.