BNP wants to hold rally, AL will be on the streets
The port city unit of Awami League decided to remain on the streets for three days around the delivery of verdict of August 21 grenade attack case [scheduled for Oct 10] while BNP wants to hold a grand rally on the day of the verdict.
Khorshed Alam Sujan, vice president of AL's Chattogram city unit, told The Daily Star that the leaders and activists of their party and its associate organisations would take position at 17 strategic points of the city today, tomorrow and Thursday, so that no one can carry out any subversive activities centring the verdict.
Apart from thwarting any untoward incident, they would also campaign on development activities of the government during the period, he added.
Abdul Hashem Bakkar, general secretary of BNP's port city unit, said they have sought permission for holding a grand rally at Laldighi Maidan on Wednesday. He, however, said that the rally was not only aimed at the verdict of the August 21 grenade attack case but also to press home their seven-point demand.
He said they would try to hold the rally on Saturday if they do not get permission from the administration for Wednesday.
“We have sought permission from the administration at least nine times to hold a grand rally at Laldighi Maidan in the last five years to no avail,” he said.
BNP held its last public rally at Polo Ground in the city in 2012, and its activities have remained confined to their Nasiman Bhaban office on Nur Ahmed Road since then.
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