The BNP-led 20-party alliance postponed the human chain programme supposed to be held yesterday after being failed to secure permission to hold it and fixed September 2 anew for the event.
The party sources said the programme was announced in protest of the nationwide killing and abduction.
“The government has adopted the abduction policy to repress the opposition leaders and activists to stop the criticism of the government. We (BNP) wanted to form a peaceful human chain programme protesting killing and abduction but police did not give us permission.” Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, acting secretary general of the party, said in a press briefing held in its Nayapaltan office yesterday.
Fakhrul also said: “We always want to avoid confrontation and that is why we will hold the programme on September 2.”
Chiding the government, Fakhrul alleged that its 310 leaders and activists were killed and 25 were abducted in last one year while a total of 32 people were abducted after the government assumed power for second time.