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BNP rallies in Dhaka, 27 other cities, districts on Friday
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Dhaka, May 18 – The BNP is set to hold rallies in 28 cities and districts, including in the capital, on Friday to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next polls under a non-party neutral government and to protest against the arrest and harassment of party leaders and activists in 'false cases'.
The rallies are also meant for registering the party's protest against the filing of 'fictitious' cases against opposition leaders and activists, soaring prices of essentials, frequent power cuts, and the ‘all-pervasive’ corruption by the Awami League government.
In the capital, BNP’s Dhaka North city unit will arrange the rally in the Shyamoli Club Field.
Dhaka North City unit BNP convenor Amanullah Aman said the rally is scheduled to begin at 3pm and party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will address the programme as the chief guest.
The rallies will also be held on Friday in Rangpur city and district, Rajshahi city and district, Chittagong city’s north and south areas, Sylhet city and district, Khulna city and district, Faridpur city and district, Cumilla’s north, south city areas, Narayanganj city and district and Kurigram, Naogaon, Feni, Rangamati, Tangail, Meherpur, Magura, Sherpur and Bhola districts.
On Saturday, Mirza Fakhrul announced countrywide rallies for May 19, 20, 26 and 27.
As part of the programmes, BNP will also arrange rallies in Dhaka south city, 21 organisational districts and other metropolitan cities on May 20.
Besides, they will organise rallies in Dhaka north city, 19 organisational districts and metropolitan cities on May 26 while in Dhaka south city and 15 organisational districts on May 27.
On Wednesday, BNP’s Dhaka South and North City units staged separate marches towards Malibagh from Basabo and Shahjadpur areas in the capital respectively to realise the same demands.
The party also announced today (Thursday) to stage road marches in 10 other metropolitan cities on May 23 and 28 to press home its 10-point demand. - UNB