Long march toward Rajshahi today
Protest against power, diesel crises, price hike of essentials
Staff Correspondent
The Jatiya Oikya Mancha, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) and Bangladesh Tarikat Federation will start long march towards Rajshahi today protesting power, water, fertiliser and diesel crises and price hike of essentials.The long march will begin at 8:00am from the BDB president's Baridhara residence in the capital and end at Godagari in Rajshahi at 4:00pm via Tongi, Tangail, Sirajganj and Natore. Jatiya Oikya Mancha President and eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain and BDP President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury will lead the march. On the occasion of the long march, BDB Secretary General Major (rted) Abdul Mannan at a press conference at the BDB central office in the city said they have planned to arrange similar programmes in all divisions. Reading out a written speech, Mannan said the alliance government has failed to check the crises and price of essentials due to their corruption and misdeeds. The government has been using the budget allocations for party and personal interests, he said. He urged the people of all walks of life to make the long march a success.
|
|
