Dhaka – Denied permission for its Monday’s scheduled rally at Suhrawardy Udyan, the BNP-led 19-party alliance has decided to stage demonstrations at every thana of the city on Tuesday.BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the party decision at a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Monday morning.
Rizvi said they will stage the demonstrations to protest the government’s illegal activities, obstruction to the 19-party’s programme and denial of permission for their today’s Suhrawardy Udyan rally.
Earlier on Sunday night, the DMP denied the 19-party alliance permission to hold its twice-rescheduled rally in the city’s Suhrawardy Udyan for Monday on the plea of security concern at Amar Ekushey Book Fair.
The programme was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday in protest against the law enforcers’ obstruction to their January-29 black-flags processions, killing and forced disappearances of its leaders and activists and repression on them.
However, it was first deferred to Sunday for the smooth inauguration of the Ekushey Book Fair on the day and then rescheduled for Monday to facilitate the Akheri Munajat of the second phase of Biswa Ijtema. The DMP also did not allow them to hold the programme. – UNB
