UNB, Dhaka :
BNP will hold a rally in the city and bring out black flag processions across the country on January 5 to observe the day as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ to register its protest against 10th parliamentary polls held on that day in 2014.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi declared the programmes at a press conference at the party’s Nayapaltan central office.
“The current government has obliterated democracy by holding a lopsided election by force on January 5, 2014, and BNP has been observing the day as Democracy Killing Day since then,” he said. As part of their party’s plan to mark the day, Rizvi said they will hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on the day. Besides, he said, their party’s all metropolitan, district and upazila units will take out black flag processions in observance of the day. About the rally in the capital, Rizvi said they sought written permission from police and other authorities concerned for the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan. “We’ve sent letters to them the day before yesterday, but they haven’t yet informed us anything about it.”
The BNP leader said their party has taken all-out preparations to make the programme a success.
BNP insiders said the party has a plan to stage a big showdown on January 5 through the rally and thus rejuvenate its rank and file in the New Year. Rizvi alleged that the government exposed its continued repressive policy against BNP on the very first day of the New Year by arresting their party leaders and raiding their houses in Bagerhat and attacking a rally of Chhatra Dal in Chuadanga.
BNP will hold a rally in the city and bring out black flag processions across the country on January 5 to observe the day as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ to register its protest against 10th parliamentary polls held on that day in 2014.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi declared the programmes at a press conference at the party’s Nayapaltan central office.
“The current government has obliterated democracy by holding a lopsided election by force on January 5, 2014, and BNP has been observing the day as Democracy Killing Day since then,” he said. As part of their party’s plan to mark the day, Rizvi said they will hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on the day. Besides, he said, their party’s all metropolitan, district and upazila units will take out black flag processions in observance of the day. About the rally in the capital, Rizvi said they sought written permission from police and other authorities concerned for the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan. “We’ve sent letters to them the day before yesterday, but they haven’t yet informed us anything about it.”
The BNP leader said their party has taken all-out preparations to make the programme a success.
BNP insiders said the party has a plan to stage a big showdown on January 5 through the rally and thus rejuvenate its rank and file in the New Year. Rizvi alleged that the government exposed its continued repressive policy against BNP on the very first day of the New Year by arresting their party leaders and raiding their houses in Bagerhat and attacking a rally of Chhatra Dal in Chuadanga.
