BNP announces ‘non-cooperation movement’ against govt

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a “non-cooperation movement” against the government starting today (December 20). The party has urged countrymen to boycott the upcoming national polls.

During a virtual press briefing, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that their party’s acting chief Tarique Rahman has announced the movement.

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said BNP is urging people from all walks of life and the administration not to cooperate with the government from today. Rizvi also said that BNP is urging people not to pay taxes from now on.

He said BNP is calling upon the countrymen to consider whether depositing their money in banks is secure or not. BNP has also asked its leaders and activists not to appear before court in “false” cases.