As the hartal was not part of the central programme of Awami League-led 14-party, the mayor's programmes exposed his personal whims, he said at a press conference at the Chittagong Club in the port city.

"In his recent speeches, Mohiuddin also gave a death threat to me in a bid to inflame criminal activities," alleged the former minister for livestock and fisheries.

A speech that is full of abusive terms, threats and provocations for violence can never be that of any political party or politician, he observed.

"And, finally on Tuesday he also warned me, which appeared in some dailies too, to give up politics and threatened to come to the streets with bombs if I go on with my political activities", Noman said.

Noman also accused Mohiuddin of making efforts to paralyse Chittagong port by putting up barricades on Dhaka-Chittagong highway from Pahartali to Mirer Sarai.

Replying to a question, Noman said actually Mohiuddin made a futile effort to forge a oust government movement from Chittagong which was foiled by the people of Chittagong proving him a "paper tiger".

Chittagong city Jamaat Ameer Moulana Shamsul Islam, BNP leader Dostagir Chowdhury, MA Sabur and Abu Sufian were also present at the press conference among others.