18-party calls hartal

The 18-party alliance will enforce a half-day hartal in the district today, demanding release of Mirza Fakrul Islam Alamgir, acting secretary general of BNP and Dr. Abdur Rahim Sarker, Ameer of Gaibandha district Jamaat and other detained leaders of the alliance. Anisuzzaman Khan Babu, convener of 18-party Gaibandha unit and BNP district president, said police arrested joint convener of Gaibandha 18-party Dr. Abur Rahim Sarker and other leaders and activists while holding a peaceful party meeting at Nayapara in Gobindaganj upazila on Friday evening.