Local BNP yesterday called an eight-hour hartal in the Rangpur district for tomorrow demanding release of its six leaders and withdrawal of false cases against them filed against them.
Mozaffar Hossain, convener of district BNP, announced the strike in a press briefing at the party office in the town around 12pm.
He also announced to hold demonstration in all the upazilas of the district as well as in the district town today, reports UNB.
Earlier, Police arrested six leaders of Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal along with crude bombs in the town on May 20. Later, police filed case against them under explosives act.