The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist party announced to observe a countrywide dawn to dusk hartal for Sunday as their grand rally in the capital was attacked by the ruling Awami League men and members of the law enforcement agencies.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said this at about 4:00pm.
Earlier, it was circulated that the BNP secretary general announced a countrywide hartal.
Actually, there was a misunderstanding about the agitation programme as the party secretary general announced the programme without using public announcement system, BNP leaders said.
Meanwhile, BNP leaders and activists alleged that the activities of their grand rally were foiled at about 3:00pm due to attacks on the BNP leaders and activists by the police and activists of the ruling Awami League.
Clashes broke out between BNP leaders and activists and the police in Paltan, Bijoynagar, Nightingale and its surrounding areas.
