BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday asked their party leaders and activists to prepare for taking to the streets with ‘bamboo sticks’ to ensure the fall of the Awami League government.

"We’ve to be there on the streets with unclean bamboo as cleaned bamboo is probably not enough to intensify the movement,” he told a discussion meeting.

Zia Mancha arranged the programme at the Jatiya Press Club, marking its 29th founding anniversary.

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The BNP leader said their party leaders and activists must move ahead with a one-point demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina instead of thinking of the strength of the current government.

"I hope Sheikh Hasina won’t mind. Because on March 7, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman urged all to take to the streets with sticks and whatever they had, even with brooms. “If our female leader Bilkis comes up with a broom, this is enough. I don't think much more things are needed,” he said.

Gayeshwar, a BNP standing committee member, said there is no alternative to a united movement to oust the current government.

“Everyone now needs to get united to restore democracy and get rid of fascism. If democracy is not protected, then individual’s freedom, freedom of writing and freedom of speech remain at stake. When the freedom of expression is obstructed, then something else comes (to power) which people do not like,” he observed.

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Stating that all the state institutions of the country have been politicised, the BNP leader said the government is even ‘controlling’ the judiciary like administrative rulers. “The current administration does not want to understand that the government and state are two different words.”

He said any minimum attempt to interfere or control the judiciary is a punishable offence. “Morally they can’t do it under any law.”

The BNP leader alleged that ministers used to talk about any subjudice matters and their remarks are reflected in the verdict of different cases. “It’s forbidden to talk about any subjudice matter. But they’re constantly doing it.”

Gayeshwar alleged that the government is repressing the opposition leaders and activists by ‘influencing’ law enforcers and courts.