As part of their one-point movement, BNP and like-minded political parties and alliances are set to stage road marches across the country, including the capital, on Tuesday.
This will be the first programme of the opposition’s one-point movement with the goal to remove Awami League from power to hold the upcoming national elections under a neutral government
The leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies will march towards the Roy Saheb Bazar crossing in the old part of Dhaka from Gabtali Bus Stations at 10am.
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Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is expected to inaugurate the programme, which will end at 4pm.
Alongside the BNP, Ganatantra Mancha, 12-party alliance, Jatiyatabadi Samomona Jote, the Liberal Democratic Party, Gonoforum and People’s Party, Labour Party, Gono Odhikar Parishad Gonotantrik Bam Oikya, Samomona Gonotantrik Peshajibi Jote and Sadaran Chhatra Odhikar Sanrakshan Parishad will also march in the city’s different areas.
Besides, a similar programme will be observed by the party’s all metropolitan city and district units, said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
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He called upon people from all walks of life and the leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies to make the march programme a success with their spontaneous participation.
Earlier on July 12, Mirza Fakhrul formally announced a ‘one-point’ movement.
As part of the first programme to realise the one-point demand, he also announced a two-day countrywide march programme for July 18 and 19.
BNP will also march on July 19 (Wednesday) from Uttara’s Abdullahpur to Jatrabari from 10am to 4pm. The other opposition parties and alliances will also observe the programme in the capital.
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The party’s demands include the resignation of the current ‘fascist, authoritarian, people’s vote looter and illegal’ Awami League government, dissolution of the existing parliament, formation of the polls-time impartial government and reconstitution of the Election Commission for arranging a free, fair and inclusive election, the release of all political prisoners, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, withdrawal of all falls and ghost cases, including those against Tarique Rahman, and annulment of all false convictions.