The members of parliament of the BNP are likely to resign on Saturday as per a decision of the party's standing committee.
The party MPs were asked to resign from parliament as the party will announce a 10-point demand including the dissolution of parliament at Saturday's mass rally, said a standing committee member of the BNP, wishing anonymity.
He said they took the decision in a meeting on Friday night.
The BNP is holding its last rally, where it will announce its demands for launching a simultaneous movement.
Demands
BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said at the rally the party will announce a 10-point demand.
“We have already discussed the points of the movement with those who are ready to wage a simultaneous movement with us. We hope they will simultaneously announce the 10 demands that we have formulated from their respective positions,” he said.
Mosharraf hoped that all parties who reach an understanding with them to initiate a simultaneous movement will move forward and intensify the anti-government protests.
A BNP standing committee member, wishing anonymity, said the party will also announce some new programs like demonstrations, token hunger strikes, human chains and sit-ins at the rally, demanding the release of party leaders and activists and press for their 10-point demand.
He said their demands include the resignation of the government, dissolution of parliament, including the provision of caretaker government in the constitution through an amendment, formation of a new Election Commission under a caretaker government, creating a level-playing field before the upcoming general election, holding the election using ballot papers, releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and all other political prisoners without any condition, revoking the Digital Security Act and other repressive laws, ensuring freedom of expression and assembly, and keeping all essential items within the reach of the people.
There are seven MPs of the party including one from the reserved women's seat.
On October 29, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said MPs from his party are ready to resign from parliament as their main goal is to restore democracy by ousting the Awami League government.
