MADHUPUR, TANGAIL: Upazila BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) in Madhupur upazila for Wednesday demanding release of upazila general secretary, also municipal mayor, and other BNP activists.

Central leader Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan made the hartal announcement while addressing a rally on Monday morning.

In the rally, Upazila BNP President Jakir Hossain Sarkar, Organizing Secretary Nasir Uddin and Jubo Dal Convener Abdul Mannan also spoke.

Sources said panic spread among the people of the area as upazila BNP and ruling Awami League declared counter programmes.

BDST: 1925 HRS, OCT 28, 2013
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