Leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will form human chains at 14 points of the capital today to protest against the conspiracy of the BNP and Pakistan against the 1971 Liberation War.
The human chain will be held for an hour from 4pm at 14 points from Gabtoli to Jatrabari via Technical intersection – Kallyanpur, Shyamoli, Asad Gate, Sukrabad, Karwan Bazar intersection, Banglamotor, Shahbagh, National Press Club, Gulistan, Ittefaq intersection and Sayedabad Bus Terminal.
Earlier, central leaders of the alliance, lawmakers, Dhaka mayors and professionals held several meetings to make the programme successful.
Dhaka city unit Awami League also held an extended meeting with its affiliated bodies at its office yesterday. After the meeting, Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said that BNP chief Khaleda Zia made acrimonious remarks on the number of martyrs of the war as she had lost popularity.
“This not the first time she has expressed her loyalty to Pakistan. Khaleda Zia inspired the Pakistani soldiers against the Bangalis during the war. She even did not listen to her husband's call to leave the cantonment,” he said.
After her remarks, several cases including one for sedition have been filed against the three-time former premier.
From the event, the ruling alliance would also protest against the stance of Pakistan as it repeatedly interferes in Bangladesh's internal affairs and tries to make the trial of war criminals controversial.
Earlier, 14-party spokesperson and Health Minister Mohammad Nasim alleged that Pakistan was conspiring against Bangladesh with the help of BNP and Jamaat. “Khaleda Zia is their agent and her statements regarding the martyrs is a part of the conspiracy.
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants to maintain good relation with Pakistan as it is a Saarc member. But if it continues conspiring against us, I doubt whether we will maintain the relation in future,” he said.