BANGLADESH NEWS
The main opposition BNP is determined to proceed with its June 11 rally even if it does not get permission from the administration for the agitation programme.
Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam said they would hold the rally in front of its Nayapaltan head office as they were yet to secure permission for any of three venues they applied for.
Earlier, the party appealed to the authorities concerned for permission to organise the rally either at Paltan Maidan or Manik Mia Avenue or in front of its Nayapaltan office.
“We are yet to get permission from the respective police officials to organise the June 11 rally," Tariqul said at the briefing organised at their head office to inform the media about the latest development of the rally.
He said: "A BNP-delegation today (Saturday) waited for two hours to meet DMP Commissioner Benazir Ahmed. But he refused to meet with the BNP leaders saying that he was busy.”
BNP Chairperson and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia from the March 12 rally in the capital had given a three-month ultimatum to government to restore the caretaker government system.
The deadline ends Sunday and the BNP-led 18-party alliance is scheduled to announce their next course of action from the June 11 rally as the government did not responded to its ultimatum.
Meanwhile, the BNP chief is scheduled to sit with members of the national standing committee, party's highest policymaking body, ahead of Monday's rally, party sources said.
The meeting will be held at around 9:00pm at Khaleda’s Gulshan office.
In the Saturday's briefing, Tariqul Islam told reporters that the government was showing ‘very indecent attitude’ to the opposition by not giving it permission to hold the June 11 rally.
“This will bring no good for the democracy and the government will have to take responsibility if any untoward incident occurs,” he added.
The BNP leader said preparation for the June 11 rally was almost final and 30 percent of their leaders and activists had already reached the capital to attend the rally.
Earlier in the morning, a BNP-delegation led by Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque went to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police chief to get permission to use Paltan Maidan and to use loudspeakers at the rally.
But they could not meet the DMP commissioner. Farroque said they will again try on Sunday to call on the DMP commissioner.
No comments:
Post a Comment