Local BNP unit on Saturday called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Wednesday (December 11) demanding the release of some of its leaders and withdrawal of cases filed against them.
MA Haque, president of the Sylhet city unit of BNP, also convener of the city 18-party alliance unit, announced the shutdown from a press conference at Humayun Rashid Chattar in Dakkhin Surma upazila in the morning.
The party also threatened to announce tougher action programme unless the demands were met. -UNB, Sylhet
