BNP will hold a rally for what it says “democracy-killing day” with various programs, marking the first anniversary of the 11th general election.
BNP standing committee members at a meeting last week decided to observe December 30, as the “democracy-killing day”.
To mark the day, the party leaders and activists will hold protest rallies across Bangladesh, including in Dhaka, to register their protest against the December 30 general election held last year.
The party will hold a rally in front of its NayaPaltan central office in Dhakaon Monday afternoon.
BNP senior leaders will address the rally, scheduled to begin at 2pm, reports UNB.
Besides, the party leaders and activists across Bangladesh will wear black badges and hoist black flags atop all of its party offices, including the NayaPaltan.
On Sunday, JatiyaOikya Front staged a demonstration in front of the National Press Club in protest against the last general election on the eve of its first anniversary.
The alliance leaders urged the ruling party to take steps for holding a fresh election annulling the December 30, one to establish a representative and elected administration.
BNP along with GonoForum and some other parties joined the general election in alliance under the banner of JatiyaOikya Front. BNP bagged six seats while GonoForum two in the election.
The party and its alliances turned down the election results bringing various irregularities, including “massive vote robbery and night-time ballot stuffing”.
They have also been demanding re-election and cancelling the December 30 polls since the announcement of the results.
However, the eight OikyaFront MPs joined parliament.
Only BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who was elected MP from Bogra-6 seat, did not take oath of office.
Later, the Election Commission declared the seat vacant and arranged by-election to the constituency on June 24.
Golam Mohammad Sirajul Islam contested the by-polls with BNP’s ticket and got elected MP and subsequently took oath of office.