Police foiled The BNP’s programme for National Revolution and Solidarity Day to be held in Chittagong city’s Biplob Udyan area yesterday, claimed the party’s Chittagong city unit.
Dr Shahadat Hossain, secretary general of BNP Chittagong unit, said the leaders and activists had assembled at Biplob Udyan to participate in a previously announced rally and procession.
“However, in the face of resistance by the law enforcers, we could not place floral wreaths at the monument in Biplob Udyan. Later, we started for Rangunia upazila in the district to pay our homage at the first grave of late president Ziaur Rahman,” he said.
“We were allowed to hold rally and bring out procession, but they barred us from placing floral wreaths at the monument.”
Terming the resistance as a strike against democracy, Shahadat said the dictatorial forces were getting stronger due to the resistance against democratic programmes in the country.
Mohiuddin Mahmud, OC at Panchlaish police station, said the BNP had not obtained any permission to observe any such programmes.
The brief rally on the premises of Biplob Udyan was addressed by city Juba Dal Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Dipti, city Chhatra Dal President Hazi Siraj and Secretary Anwar Hossain Bulu, among others.