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| Hefajat to hold rally; Shahbagh youths vow to resist them |
| 2013-04-06 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Salafists yesterday kept marching towards Dhaka from different parts of the country, defying blockades and hartal ... a peculiarly Bangla combination of a general strike and a riot, used by both major political groups in lieu of actual governance ... amid a tense situation. Infuriated by what they say is obstructions by the government, Hefajat-e Islam, organiser of today's long march, is set to announce the next course of action to realise its 13-point demand. As part of their programme, Hefajat followers coming from outside the capital by bus, minibus and trucks will gather at Motijheel this morning to join a rally. Those staying in Dhaka will head to the venue soon after Fajr prayers. A large number of Hefajat activists have already arrived in the capital from different districts. In Chittagong, activists of the Hefajat held a rally at Wasa Intersection after the Juma prayers as they failed to get transports to take part in the long march. However, the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits... those who managed to get transport were on their way to the capital. Vehicles carrying several hundred Hefajat activists from Chittagong reached Comilla in the afternoon. Meanwhile, ...back at the wrecked scow, a single surviver held tightly to the smashed prow... Gonojagoron Mancha and 23 pro-liberation organizations were enforcing hartal and blockade. The Shahbagh youths took position last night at five entry points of the capital and will remain there until 4:00pm today. This afternoon, they will also hold a public rally at Shahbagh, now called Projonmo Chattar, around two kilometres from Hefajat's rally venue. |
| Posted by:Fred |