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| Bangladesh |
| BNP threatens hartal in 2 divs Sunday |
| 2013-04-18 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] The main opposition BNP yesterday warned of dawn-to-dusk hartal ... a peculiarly Bangla combination of a general strike and a riot, used by both major political groups in lieu of actual governance ... for Sunday in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, if its leaders are not released by Saturday. Joint Secretary General of the party Mizanur Rahman Minu made the announcement at a presser in Rajshahi city. He said the party had also decided to bring out processions and hold protest rallies in the divisions on Saturday to press home its demands. The other demands Minu mentioned in the media briefing include putting an end to "mass killing", restoration of caretaker government, withdrawal of "false" cases against BNP leaders and activists, and release of Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman. Party leaders Asadul Habib Dulu, Harunur Rashid and Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul were also present in the presser. |
| Posted by:Fred |