The BNP-led 20-party alliance has called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Gazipur for Saturday, protesting the section 144 imposed by the local administration.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, acting secretary general of the BNP, made the announcement in a press conference at the alliance chief Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office on Friday night.
They will also stage nationwide demonstrations on the day.
The decision came following an emergency meeting of the 20-party alliance presided over by Khaleda Zia.
Gazipur district administration has imposed an indefinite ban on all gatherings from 2pm on Friday until further notice.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was scheduled to hold a meeting at Bhawal Badr-e-Alam College ground on Saturday but Chhatra League also announced a rally on the same venue. In such a situation section 144 was imposed.
The BNP alleged that the government has imposed section 144 in Gazipur as part of its planned conspiracy to foil the rally.
