The BNP will try to hold its pre-scheduled January 5 Dhaka rally even if they are denied of permission by the authorities, a central committee member of the party has said.
A BNP delegation, led by party Chairperson Khaleda Zia's advisor Abdul Awal Mintoo, went to DMP office on Saturday morning to seek permission for holding rally on January 5. But none of the higher DMP official met the delegation.
Emerging from the DMP office, BNP Publication and Publicity Secretary Zainul Abdin Farroque said: "We believe in democracy. That's why we are coming here repeatedly for permission.
"But we will try to hold the rally even if the authorities denied permission."
He further said: “We are firm to hold the rally on January 5 and the government to be blamed for any unpleasant situation on that day."
The BNP is scheduled to hold a rally on January 5 in the capital to observe what they said “Democracy Killing Day”.
Ruling Awami League formed governemnt following a landslide victory in the 10th parliamentary election. 153 MPs of the parliament were elected unopposed in the Jan 5, 2013 election that was boycotted by the BNP.
Earlier, the party sought permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Public Works Department to hold the January 5 rally either at Suhrawardy Udyan, in front of the party’s Nayapaltan headquarters or at Shapla Square in Motijheel.
However, they are yet to get the permission till filing of this report at 4pm.
