BNP on Saturday held a rally in the capital from where the party announced to initiate a simultaneous anti-government movement on December 24 based on 10-point demand.
The party will hold mass processions across the country on December 24 to start the simultaneous anti-government movement.
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain came up with announcement while speaking at the rally at Golapbagh ground.
Mosharraf said that all parties who reach an understanding with them to initiate a simultaneous movement will move forward and intensify the anti-government agitation. Their 10-point demands include the resignation of the government, dissolution of parliament, including the provision of the caretaker government in the constitution through an amendment, formation of a new Election Commission under the caretaker government, creating a level-playing field before the election, holding the election using ballot papers, releasing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and all other political prisoners without any condition and revoking the Digital Security Act and other repressive laws, ensuring the freedom of expression and assembly and keeping all essential items within the buying capacity of people.
People from the capital and different parts of the country joined the rally and crowd spilled over around the rally venue. Before joining the rally, the party’s all seven MPs resigned from the Parliament by sending their resignation letter through an email.
BNP standing committee member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said lakhs of people joined the rally as they want to get rid of the current regime.
BNP on September 27 announced a series of public rallies in 10 divisional cities to denounce the price hike of daily essentials and fuels, the death of five party men in previous police action in Bhola, Narayanganj, Munshiganj and Jashore, and to ensure the freedom of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
The party has already arranged rallies in Chattogram, Mymensingh, Khulna, Rangpur, Barishal, Faridpur, Sylhet, Cumilla and Rajshahi.
BNP has long been demanding that the next general election be held under a caretaker government, not under any political government — a demand sharply rejected by the ruling Awami League as the constitution does not allow it to happen.