The Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday organised a road march to mobilise public support against the ongoing non-stop blockade and frequent hartals called by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
Split into four groups, the 14-party central leaders joined the march in four areas on the first day of a three-day programme.
They argued against the ongoing movement terming it “valueless” and said they are not worried about the movement as the people repudiated the blockade and hartal.
Marchers led by Health Minister and Awami League Presidium member Mohammad Nasim joined the road march in Sirajganj. It will join the march in Bogra today and Gaibandha tomorrow.
“People have denied blockade and hartal,” Nasim said, showing movement of a huge number of vehicles plying local roads and highways. “People are actively working at their work places denying hartal and blockade.”
He expected the BNP-led alliance’s movement would be stopped by this month.
The ruling alliance has already organised political programmes, including public rallies, to counter the ongoing indefinite transport blockade and intermittent shutdown enforced by the BNP-led combine since January 6.
Headed by Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, another team held a road march in Gazipur. It is scheduled to hold similar march in Manikganj today and in Munshiganj tomorrow. Bridges and Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader led another team in Chittagong yesterday. The team will visit Noakhali today and Feni tomorrow.
Team four, led by Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif, participated in the road march in Kushtia yesterday. They are scheduled to hold similar programmes in Jhenaidah today and in Jessore tomorrow.
