DINAJPUR: Workers Party of Bangladesh Chairman Rashed Khan Menon on Saturday said BNP leaders were arrested to prevent hartal across the country called by the opposition.

The lawmaker came up with the observation in a view exchange meeting with journalists at Dinajpur Press Club in the noon.

He also opined that there was no way for the government to control the hartal but to be strict.

Menon said: “The opposition does not want to go for election. They want to implement another agenda outside of election.”

The lawmaker also said: “We also have enforced hartal. But these hartals by the opposition are anarchic. During the hartal hours, BNP activists do not stay in the field except the terrorists with gunpowder in their hand.”

The veteran politician also said that the Prime Minister invited the opposition leader for talks but they do not want talks.

Polit Boureau member Mahmudul Hasan Manik, president of Dinajpur Workers Party Mosaddek Hossain Labu, city Awami League president Anwarul Islam and president of Dinajpur Journalist Union Azharul Azad Jewel were among others present at the view exchange meeting.

BDST: 1740 HRS, NOV 09, 2013
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