DHAKA: Dhaka metropolitan unit of BNP announced a two-day program to protest arrest warrant against party’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.

Standing committee member Mirza Abbas, also Dhaka metropolitan BNP convener, made the announcement at party’s joint meeting at Bhashani Bhaban in city’s Nayapaltan area on Saturday (October 1).

The programs include demonstrations in Dhaka metro area on October 2 and rally on October 3.

Mirza Abbas alleged that extreme cruelty has reached in such a level that party’s activists are being detained from their houses and they are facing false cases.

“Even, they are not being allowed to observe any program,” he added.

He also urged party leaders and activists to make the programs successful to restore democracy in the country.

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintu and Jubo Dal acting president Abdus Salam were, among others, present in the meeting.

BDST: 1433 HRS, OCT 01, 2016
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