They also alleged that the government is trying to make parliament ineffective using their lawmakers to deliver indecent and unparliamentary speech against the Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina aiming to force the main opposition AL to resign.

The 14-party leaders were speaking at a rally at Muktangon in the city. The opposition combine organised the rally followed by a procession to protest the police atrocities on the opposition men during the Election Commission (EC) Siege Programme on June 20 and BNP lawmakers' derogatory remarks against AL President Sheikh Hasina in parliament on June 19.

Reiterating its stance to resist any election without the implementation of the reform proposals and resignation of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and two other "politically appointed" commissioners, the opposition leaders urged the countrymen to blockade roads, rail tracks and river routes on July 2 to compel the government to accept the demands.

Addressing the rally Amir Hossain Amu said the government is using its lawmakers to make indecent remarks against the opposition leader so that the Awami League resigns from the House and the possibility of a dialogue ends.

Abdur Razzak said the BNP lawmaker, who made indecent remarks on Sheikh Hasina in the House, will be resisted in the streets if he makes such remark again.

Tofail Ahmed said the government had recruited hundreds of party workers including accused in Ramna Batomul blasts case in police department who are now carrying out torture on the opposition.

Rashed Khan Menon said until the reform proposals are implemented the countrymen would have to listen unparliamentary speeches in parliament.

Presided over by Mofazzel Hossain Chowdhury Maya, the rally was addressed, among others, by Motia Chowdhury, Mohammad Nasim, MA Gani, Nurul Islam, Zakir Hossain, Dr Asit Baran Roy, Syed Zafor Sazzad and Harun Chowdhury.