Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies on Wednesday brought out protest processions and rallies in the capital as well as different parts of the country against the BNP-Jamaat's 72-hour blockade, terror and sabotage activities.
Earlier, AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader had urged the party leaders and activists to hold peaceful programmes against the three-day nationwide blockade enforced by the BNP and Jamaat. Quader said.
The AL Senior leaders are staying alert against BNP's blockade programme at the central office at Bangabandhu Avenue and AL President Sheikh
Hasina's political office at Dhanmondi.
BSS adds: Swechchhasebak League leaders and activists, led by its president Gazi Mesbahul Hossain Sachu and general secretary Afzalur Rahman Babu, brought out a protest procession in city`s Bangabandhu Avenue.
Jubo League brought out a protest procession in city`s Bangabandhu Avenue and its chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash attended the protest procession in the city`s Badda area, while its general secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil participated in the programme in Gabtoli area.
Besides, the AL leaders and activists and its associate bodies held protest processions in different areas including Hazaribugh, Lalbagh, Old Dhaka,
Farmgate, Uttara, Mirpur, Gabtoli, Malibagh, Jatrabari, Azimpur, Shahbagh,Demra, Sultana Kamal Bridge, Amin Bazar, Babu Bazar, Abdullahpur, Singh Board and Gabtoli area in the capital.
Awami League, Dhaka city south and north unit of AL, Jubo League, Chhatra League, Swechchhasebak League, Mohila Awami League, Jubo Mohila League, Krishak League, Tati League and Awami Ainjibi Parishad as well as different wards, Thanas AL leaders and workers brought out the protest rallies in the city.
Dhaka City South AL and Awami Jubo League brought out protest processions in the city's Bangabandhu Avenue which paraded different city streets. Dhaka
City North Unit AL brought out another protest procession in the city's Mirpur area. Awami Swechchhasebak League also brought out another procession in the city's Jatrabari area.
Dhaka City South AL President Abu Ahmed Mannafi and its General Secretary Humayun Kabir, AL deputy Publicity and Publication secretary Aminul Islam Amin, Dhaka city south AL Joint General Secretarie Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi, JuboMohila League's former President Nazma Akhter, among others, were present at Bangabandhu Avenue.
AL Dhaka city north unit President Sheikh Bazlur Rahman and its General Secretary S.M. Mannan Kochi with other leaders and activists were also
present in Mirpur area of the city.