BNP announces nationwide rallies from Feb 11

The BNP on Saturday announced a series of nationwide political programmes starting February 11, demanding government actions on key issues including improving law and order and reigning in the price of essentials.

Speaking at a press conference at the party's central office in Nayapaltan at 5:00pm, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed said the party will organise rallies and gatherings in every district, followed by similar events in metropolitan and divisional cities.

Senior leaders, including members of the party's Standing Committee, will participate in these programmes, he said.

The programme schedule and the list of participating senior leaders will be shared with the media soon. All activities are expected to conclude before the start of Ramadan, he added.

According to a press release from the BNP Media Cell, the programmes have been launched to press home the demands of the people including controlling the rising prices of essential commodities, improving law and order, restoring democracy through elections and the announcement of a roadmap to elections, and to resist the conspiracies of fallen fascists in the country.