BNP is taking all necessary preparations to hold its rally on November 8 to mark ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ of November 7 in front of the party’s central office at Naya Paltan in the capital.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is, however, yet to give permission for this rally.
“Our party and all its associate bodies are taking full preparation for a peaceful rally in front of our central office,” BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said at a press briefing in Naya Paltan office on Sunday.
“The government has been unfair regarding our party’s scheduled rally on November 8”, Rizvi claimed.
“We sought permission for this rally in Suhrawardy Udyan ground, but the government did not permit it. We don't know why the permission was not given to us. We then sought permission to hold the rally in front of our central office at Naya Paltan, but we are yet to receive permission,” he said.
Police is giving wrong information about the issue, he then added.
The party has been observing National Revolution and Solidarity Day through a rally for the past 40 years, but this is the first time the government has not given permission out of vengeance, said Rizvi.
Showing a copy of the letter for permission, he said: “On Sunday, we submitted our request to hold the rally in front of our party office. But the police claimed they did not receive the letter.”
“It is very irresponsible for the police, and also proves their biases by refusing to give us permission,” he said.
Rizvi also claimed the government is using the police force to arrest the party members en masses without any reason to create panic amongst the general public and supporters and to knock down the party’s efforts regarding the event.
On Saturday afternoon, police arrested five BNP leaders including Taiful Islam Tipu, assistant office secretary to BNP central office.
Earlier Rizvi had also said that BNP is committed to hold its planned rally on November 8 “at any cost”.
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