BNP announces fresh 48-hour blockade from Wednesday

BNP today called a 48-hour countrywide blockade from Wednesday morning.

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the senior joint secretary general, announced the programme at a virtual press briefing this afternoon.

The announcement comes during BNP's 48-hour nationwide hartal that ends tomorrow morning at 6.

Earlier on Thursday, BNP called the nationwide hartal from 6:00am Sunday protesting the unveiling of the polls schedule by the Election Commission.