Khaleda starts 4 dist visit Thursday

Khaleda Zia is scheduled to visit four districts during this month and November as part of the countrywide mass campaign of BNP-led 20-party alliance to drum up public support for an inclusive fresh election under a non-party administration.

The first two rallies will be held in Nilphamari and Natore on Thursday and October 30 while the last two rallies will be staged in Comilla on November 6 or 7 and in Kishoreganj on November 12.

The announcement came after a meeting of secretary generals of the components in the 20-party alliance held in the capital's BNP's Naya Paltan central office.

Meeting sources said BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul assured the alliance leaders that the BNP chief is likely to announce tougher programmes following her meeting with chiefs of the components after Nov 12.

About the sedition case filed by Bangabandhu Foundation President advocate Moshiur Malek against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, Fakhrul said it was filed on false charges with an instigation by the "current illegal regime".

The BNP leader demanded that the "false" case be withdrawn immediately.

Fakhrul also told reporters that the alliance would also wage a movement if the government increased price of power and gas tariffs.