BNP on Saturday held their Dhaka-rally peacefully, from where they gave announcement of simultaneous anti-government movement based on 10 point-demands, reports UNB.
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain came up with the announcement while speaking at the rally at Golapbagh ground on Saturday.
Their 10-point demand includes the resignation of the government, dissolution of parliament, including the provision of the caretaker government in the constitution through an amendment, formation of a new Election Commission under the caretaker government, creating a level-playing field before the election, holding the election using ballot papers, releasing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and all other political prisoners without any condition and revoking the Digital Security Act and other repressive laws, ensuring the freedom of expression and assembly and keeping all essential items within the buying capacity of people.
Tens of thousands of people from the capital and other parts of the country joined the rally and the crowd spilled over onto several square kilometers around the rally venue.
Before joining the rally, seven BNP MPs resigned from the Parliament through email.
BNP standing committee member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said lakhs of people joined the rally as they want to get rid of the misrule of the current government.
He alleged that the government has been trying to hang onto power by suppressing the opposition, using law enforcers, as it lost ground beneath its feet.
BNP on September 27 announced a series of public rallies in 10 divisional cities to denounce the price hike of daily essentials and fuels, the death of five party men in previous police action in Bhola, Narayanganj, Munshiganj and Jashore, and to ensure the freedom of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
The party has already arranged rallies in Chattogram, Mymensingh, Khulna, Rangpur, Barishal, Faridpur, Sylhet, Cumilla and Rajshahi braving various obstacles and transport strikes.
BNP has long been demanding that the next general election be held under a caretaker government, not under any political government — a demand sharply rejected by the ruling Awami League as the constitution does not allow it to happen.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
