Another spell of 72-hour nationwide strike was declared by the BNP-led 20-party alliance starting tomorrow from 6am. The announcement came as the government did not pay heed to their demand for election under a non-partisan government.
Apart from countrywide transport blockade, the opposition alliance will also stage demonstrations in every upazila, district and division on February 23.
The alliance demanded international level investigation, under the supervision of United Nations, into all the sabotages, petrol bombing, extra-judicial killings, abduction, and crimes against humanity.
BNP’s Joint Secretary General Salahuddin Ahmed, issuing a press release, declared the new spell of hartal on behalf of Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia and asked the party leaders and activists to observe the programmes peacefully.
On Thursday, the party threatened with tough programmes if the government does not regard their demands of holding talks to resolve the crisis, stop extra-judicial killings, repression on the opposition leaders and activists.
Ahmed alleged the ruling party leaders have misrepresented the opposition’s movement by comparing it with militancy.