Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday announced a two-day programme in protest against the latest unjustified hike in fuel prices, transport fares and the soaring prices of all essential commodities.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at a public rally in front of the Party’s Naya Paltan central office.
He said that their programmes were also meant for registering the party’s protest against the ongoing load shedding and the killing of two leaders of its associate bodies by police in Bhola.
As part of the programmes, Fakhrul said that the party would stage a protest rally in front of its Naya Paltan central office at 2:00pm on Thursday.
Besides, the party’s all metropolitan city and district units will arrange protest rallies across the country on Friday, he said.
The BNP leader said that their party would come up with greater programmes in the days to come to intensify their movement for ensuring the fall of the current regime they call as monstrous.
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal organised the rally in front of BNP’s Naya Paltan central office, protesting against the ‘unprecedented’ fuel price hike and the killing of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s Bhola district unit president Nure Alam and local Swechchasebak Dal leader Abur Rahim in police firing.
Speaking at the rally, Fakhrul slammed the government for the police raid on some leftist student organisations on Sunday during a protest against increased fuel prices at the city’s Shahbagh.
He said that the Awami League had now no other alternative to resorting to repressive acts and killing to hang onto power as it has got isolated from people. ‘But their days are numbered. They will be ousted through a fierce movement.’
In an abrupt move, the government increased the prices of diesel, octane and petrol by 42.5 per cent, 51.7 per cent and 51 per cent respectively on Friday night. Currently, diesel is being sold at Tk 114 per litre, octane at Tk 135 per litre and petrol at Tk 130 per litre.
