BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Wednesday that his party is ready to defy a curfew even to make their upcoming rally in Khulna a success.
Fakhrul made the remarks in the wake of a decision by transport owners and workers in Khulna to suspend bus services ahead of their party’s rally on Saturday, reports UNB.
“They (government) also stopped vehicle movements in Mymensingh, but they failed to stop people. In the same way, you’ll see people will join the rally in Khulna to push their demand for democracy, no matter whether the transport service is suspended or not.
Even, many rickshawpullers did not take fare from them (BNP leaders and activists). This is called people’s participation. Even, we won’t concede to any hartal, curfew as we’ll be present there (Khulna) by braving all obstacles,” he said.
Mirza Fakhrul told reporters at BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office after talks with two political parties.
He claimed people came to their Mymensingh rally by trawlers, boats, rickshaws and on foot.
As his attention was drawn to the Prime Minister’s previous comment that BNP would be allowed to hold political programmes, Fakhrul said Awami League still could not live up to its word or promise.
“They do the opposite of what they say. So, there’s no reason to believe Awami League.”
On Wednesday, Khulna bus-minibus owners association and motor workers’ union decided to keep bus services suspended on October 21 and 22 due to the BNP’s divisional rally on Saturday.
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