Dhaka, Dec 18 (bdnews24.com) — The opposition BNP will hold demonstrations on Monday in all divisional headquarters, including the capital, in protest against Sunday's 'attacks and torture on party members'.
"The government attacked our members to foil the freedom fighters' assembly. Three hundred members and leaders were arrested," an agitated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told the press on Sunday evening.
"Awami League's goons set on fire buses at Motijheel, Naya Paltan, Press Club and Kakrail. Police and the goons were let loose on our men," he said after a meeting of the party's standing committee.
He said the opposition would organise a protest march in place of victory procession, as scheduled earlier, on Monday.
Similar protests would also be held across the nation at all divisional headquarters, he added.
Fakhrul decried the 'government action' and demanded immediate release of the arrested and punishment to those responsible for the attacks.
At least seven hand bombs exploded in the city and six vehicles were torched in Dhaka, Sylhet and Sirajganj ahead of an opposition programme in the capital. The incidents have left two dead – one each in Dhaka and Sylhet – while several others were injured.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia called an emergency meeting of the party's National Standing Committee immediately after the incidents on Sunday.
"The government attacked our members to foil the freedom fighters' assembly. Three hundred members and leaders were arrested," an agitated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told the press on Sunday evening.
"Awami League's goons set on fire buses at Motijheel, Naya Paltan, Press Club and Kakrail. Police and the goons were let loose on our men," he said after a meeting of the party's standing committee.
He said the opposition would organise a protest march in place of victory procession, as scheduled earlier, on Monday.
Similar protests would also be held across the nation at all divisional headquarters, he added.
Fakhrul decried the 'government action' and demanded immediate release of the arrested and punishment to those responsible for the attacks.
At least seven hand bombs exploded in the city and six vehicles were torched in Dhaka, Sylhet and Sirajganj ahead of an opposition programme in the capital. The incidents have left two dead – one each in Dhaka and Sylhet – while several others were injured.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia called an emergency meeting of the party's National Standing Committee immediately after the incidents on Sunday.
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