The main opposition BNP Friday said party Chairperson Khaleda Zia would hold a public meeting in the capital after Eid-ul-Azha and announce the party’s next course of action to realise the demand for election under a non-partisan interim government.
“To intensify our movement, workers’ meetings will be held at the grassroots level and the capital. The leader of the opposition will announce the next course of action from a rally in Dhaka after Eid-ul-Azha,” Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, acting secretary general of the party, said.
He held a joint meeting with the party’s front and associate bodies to make the ongoing programme successful. BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, Vice-Chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka, Joint Secretary General Amanullah Aman, Jubo Dal President Moazzem Hossain Alal, Member Secretary Abdus Salam and other senior leaders were present at the meeting.
Fakhrul said the date of the Dhaka city rally was yet to be finalised.
The meeting decided to hold workers’ meetings at 25 spots of the city within August 31 while similar meetings would be held at 100 wards of 48 thanas of the city.
The BNP leader said Khaleda Zia would address rallies in Narsingdi on September 8, Rangpur on September 15, Rajshahi on September 16, Khulna on September 22, Barisal on September 29 and Sylhet on October 5. The date of the Chittagong meeting would be announced later.