Saturday, November 19, 2011

BNP's Khulna road march starts Nov 26

Wednesday, November 16, 2011(TheDailyStar)
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will lead a road march towards Khulna on November 26 and 27 demanding reinstatement of the caretaker government system in the constitution. During the two-day programme, she will address three roadside rallies in Pabna, Jhenaidah and Jessore, and two public meetings in Kushita and Khulna. The main opposition announced the programme yesterday after a preparatory meeting at the chairperson's Gulshan office with party standing committee member Tariqul Islam in the chair. Senior leaders including acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was present in the meeting. BNP leaders of Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga, Jhenidah, Jessore, Narail, Bagerhat, Satkhira, Magura and Khulna districts also attended the meeting. "The road march will be arranged to compel the government to reinstate the caretaker system, and to protest soaring prices of essentials, recent price-hike of fuel oil, and corruption in rented power plants," said Tariqul at a press briefing after the meeting. According to the party decision, Khaleda Zia will start for Kushtia on November 26 from her Gulshan residence. She will address a street rally at Dashuria in Pabna and, in the afternoon, will address a rally in Kushtia stadium. On her way to Jessore she is scheduled to speak at a street rally in Jhenidah. She will start the road march for Khulna on November 27 and address a public meeting at Khulna Circuit House in the afternoon. Earlier, Khaleda led a road march towards Sylhet on October 10 and 11, and another road march towards Chapainawabganj on October 18 and 19. As per the party's plan, Khaleda will lead road marches towards Barisal, Rangpur and Chittaong soon. On septmber 27, she declared these programmes from a mammoth public meeting in the capital.

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