BNP, allies to observe sit-ins in cities, dists today

As part of the ongoing simultaneous movement, BNP, its associate bodies and like-minded parties are set to observe two-hour sit-ins in all divisional cities and district towns today, to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government.

The programme is also meant for registering the party's protest against the rise in the prices of power, gas and essential items and the Awami League government's alleged all-pervading corruption.

As part of the programme, BNP's Dhaka north and south city units will jointly stage the sit-in from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in front of its Nayapaltan central office in the capital.

The party leaders and activists will also observe a similar programme in all other cities and district towns at the same time.

Apart from BNP, Jatiyatabadi Samamona Jote, Gonoforum and People's Party, Peshajibi Ganatantrik Jote, 12-party alliance, Labour Party, Bam Ganatantrik Oikya and LDP will also observe the programme separately in different areas of the capital.

However, Ganotantra Mancha, which has long been observing programmes simultaneously, will not observe the sit-in today.

Ganotantra Mancha leaders said they have a scheduled meeting with BNP tomorrow and they will decide their next course of action through a discussion with BNP leaders.

In December last year, BNP, like-minded parties and alliances started a simultaneous movement based on their common objective of ousting the current government and holding the next election under a non-party neutral government.

So far, they have arranged rallies, human chains, sit-ins and road march programmes in all unions, districts and divisional cities across the country to press home their 10-point demand.

Besides, the leaders and activists of BNP's Dhaka north and south city units have observed the road march programme in five areas in the capital since January 28.