The divisional unit of Juba Dal, the associate body of BNP for youths,
has called a half-day hartal in Rangpur division for Monday demanding
release of its central president Moazzem Hossain Alal and BNP leaders
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Barkatullah Bulu.
Rois Ahmed, Rangpur unit president of Juba Dal and assistant secretary
of its central committee, called the shutdown in eight districts of
the division at a press conference at Hotel Ahar in the district town
at 11.00am.
The shutdown will start at 6.00am and continue till 12.00pm.
Their demand is release of BNP joint secretaries general Ruhul Kabir
Rizvi and Barkatullah Bulu and Jubo Dal president Moazzem Hossain
Alal, added Rois.
The eight districts where hatal will be enforced are Rangpur,
Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Dinajpur, Thakurgon and
Panchagarh.
(Source: UNB, Rangpur)
