Ganatantra Mancha, an alliance of seven political parties, has announced to form human chains in divisional cities, including Dhaka, on March  11 to press home their 14-point demand, including the resignation of the Awami League government. Rafiqul Islam Babul, the convener of Bhashani Anusari Parishad, announced the fresh programme as part of the ongoing simultaneous movement from a brief rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday. “We announce human chain programme for March 11 to realise our 14-point demand, including protection of voting rights, restoration of democratic rights, the resignation of this government, holding an acceptable election under a non-partisan interim government and reduction of prices of power, gas, and daily essentials,”he said. Also Read: Ganatantra Mancha announces countrywide march on Feb 11 Babul urged the all the partners and organisations of the Ganatantra Mancha to make the fresh programme a success. “Ganatantra Mancha must demonstrate more strength by observing the human chain programme. So, take all out preparations in this regard.” As part of the simultaneous movement, leaders and activists of Ganatantra Mancha gathered in front of the Jatiya Press Club around 11:30am. After the rally there, the leaders and activists of the alliance marched toward Kakrail, to press home their 14-point demand. Apart from Ganatantra Mancha, BNP and its different other opposition parties and organisations are holding a similar programme in all wards under the metropolitan cities across the country.  

Villagers formed a human chain demanding the arrest of livestock thieves in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram on Friday. The human chain on Matherganj Bazar Road under the upazila lasted an hour in the morning. Villagers of Char Krishnapur organized the unusual human chain to draw the attention of the authorities to rampant thieves in the area targeting farmers' cows and buffaloes. The farmers at the human chain said they were forced to mobilise such a programme after failing to get justice. Read: 'Cattle thief' beaten to death in Noakhali Rather they were subjected to attacks by the thieves when they appealed seeking justice. On behalf of the villagers, farmers Anwar Hossain, Abdul Khalek, Habibur Rahman spoke at the programme.

Residents of the coastal areas of Satkhira formed a human chain in front of the press club on Saturday, demanding supply of pure drinking water in the district. Despite repeated requests, the protesters claimed, the authorities turned a blind eye to the issue. Highlighting the sufferings of the residents, the protesters vowed to intensify their stir if "our demand for clean drinking water in the coastal areas is ignored". Read: Farmers’ suicide ‘for irrigation water’: Human chain demands justice "Women are forced to walk 4-5 kms daily to fetch safe drinking water. Salinity in water is damaging crops in the coastal areas as well," said a protester.   The protest was held under the aegis of NGO ‘Swadesh’.

Hundreds of students and teachers from different educational institutions in Savar formed a human chain at Savar Bus Stand area demanding capital punishment of the killer of college teacher Utpal on Thursday. Later, a delegation of teachers submitted a memorandum to Savar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mazharul Islam with several demands including capital punishment of suspected killer Jitu. Mazharul said that security has been beefed up at schools and colleges in Savar after the incident. Also read: Farmers’ suicide ‘for irrigation water’: Human chain demands justice Jitu beat up Utpal indiscriminately with a cricket stump on Saturday, leaving the latter critically injured. Utpal died at Savar Enam Medical College Hospital the next day while undergoing treatment. The deceased’s family logged a complaint with Ashulia police station against Jitu. Jitu’s family fled the area after filing of the case. A team of Rab-1 arrested Jitu from Gazipur’s Sreepur and his father was arrested from Kushtia’s Kumarkhali on Wednesday. Also read: Freedom fighters human chain demanding expulsion of Quader Mirza

A human chain was held in Nilphamari town on Saturday protesting the death of two indigenous famers by suicide ‘for not getting irrigation water’ in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila. Jatiya Krishak Samiti formed the human chain at Chowrangi intersection of the district town in the afternoon. District Workers’ Party president Tapan Kumar Roy said two indigenous farmers-Adinath Marandi and Rabi Marandi- recently committed suicide in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi as they didn’t get supply of irrigation water. Shakhawat Hossain, irrigation pump operator of  Barendra Multipurpose Irrigation Project in that area, did not supply them with water and that’s why they killed themselves, he said. “We want the government takes necessary action to ensure exemplary punishment of those responsible for their death,” he said. Also read: 2 farmers’ suicide for irrigation water: Agriculture secy vows strict action District Workers’ Party General Secretary Abed Ali and Krishak Samiti member Bulu Roy also spoke. On Mar 24 afternoon, Rabi with his brother Abhinath Marandi, 30, took poison in front of Shakhawat Hossain , operator of a deep tube well operated under Barenda Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA). Also read: Govt panel to probe Rajshahi farmers' suicides They took the decision out of anger as Shakhawat was not giving them a serial number for a long time to get irrigation water supplied to their field in Iswarpur while their seedlings were drying out, alleged the family. Abhinath Marandi died around 9 pm after reaching home while Rabi died at 8pm on the following day while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), said Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani, director of RMCH.

Officials and employees of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday organised a human chain to protest the firing of its deputy assistant director Sharif Uddin. ]The human chain was held in front of the ACC office  at noon. Earlier, they submitted a memorandum to the ACC secretary Mahbub Hossain. The ACC yesterday sacked officer Sharif with immediate effect for his alleged involvement in various irregularities including torturing a CIP businessman in Cox's Bazar by implicating him in a false case.  Syed Nazrul Islam, a deputy director of the ACC, who took part in the human chain, told reporters that his colleague was removed in action under section 54 (2) yesterday. He said the Sharif has been unfairly removed.  "We are going through a number of problems while conducting investigation. Hopefully our commissioners will look into our problems rationally," he said. Read: Disclose 10 final names: Shujan to Search Committee He further added that a criminal procedure based on Invisibility and Inquiry cannot be rushed. Many unfair things happen to officers and employees, including lack of security. Mentioning the clause as unconstitutional and under-trial issue, the officials and employees also demanded cancellation of removal order from Sharif. They also said that they worked to bring the corrupt under the law, regardless of who they are, to implement the vision and mission of the Commission. The office order of the ACC said that Sharif Uddin would be removed from his post as per the rule 54 (2) of the ACC (staff) rules, 2008. He will get 90 days salary and other benefits. Earlier on 16 June last year, the ACC Director Monirul Islam vide an office order transferred 21 officials including Sharif Uddin to Patuakhali from Chattogram. Sharif Uddin was much criticized for his wrongdoings and irregularities during the anti-corruption drive in Chattogram in 2020-21.

Police have filed a case against 75 BNP leaders and activists, including Metropolitan BNP convener Dr Shahadat Hossain and member secretary Abul Hashem Bakkar, in connection with a clash between police and BNP men in Chattogram on Wednesday. The case was filed at Kotwali police station around 2am on Thursday, said Mohammad Nezam Uddin, Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station. Read: BNP men clash with police in Ctg, 44 held OC Nezam Uddin said the case was filed on charge of  obstructing police from performing duties, destruction of property and assault on police. Besides, several hundred unnamed people have been made accused in the case. On Wednesday, leaders and activists of BNP clashed with police in front of Press Club at Jamalkhan in Chattogram city as police allegedly obstructed them during their bid to form a human chain.

Journalists on Wednesday formed a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club demanding unconditional release of journalist Rozina Islam and punishment of those involved in harassing her at the Secretariat. Dhaka Reporters Unity, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalist, Barishal Divisional Journalist Association, Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum, Bangladesh Photo Journalists Association and other organizations  joined  the human chain around 11 am. Read:That's something concerning: UN on Rozina's arrest They also demanded withdrawal of false case filed against Rozina. Besides, Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) held a protest rally in front of its office demanding the same. Rozina, senior journalist of Prothom Alo, was handed over to police on Monday night after being held at the Secretariat for over five hours. Rozina was arrested for allegedly attempting to illegally “collect sensitive government documents and taking photos of them” from the Secretariat on Monday. An FIR was filed against Rozina under the Official Secrets Act and sections 379 and 411 of The Penal Code on a complaint filed by the Health Services Division at Shahbagh police station. Read: Journalist Rozina must get justice: Law Minister Later, a Dhaka court on Tuesday sent Rozina, to jail after rejecting the police's demand for her five-day remand. Rozina Islam was taken to Kashimpur Central Women's Jail on Tuesday afternoon after a Dhaka court rejected police’s remand plea. Besides, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formed a three-member probe committee to look into the confinement and later handover to police of journalist Rozina Islam at the Secretariat on Monday.  

Local people formed a human chain at Ahmedpur Bus Stand in Barigram upazila on Thursday demanding  arrest of the doctor responsible for the death of Ariful within 24 hours.

The teachers and students of Rajshahi University on Saturday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to spot the killers of a former RU student who was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants in Savar.