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Vol. 5 Num 279 Thu. March 10, 2005  
   
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AL, allies may form human wall around capital


The main opposition Awami League (AL) and its left allies are considering to form a human wall around the capital on March 13 to demonstrate no-confidence in the BNP-Jamaat-led coalition.

The hour-long demonstration will also be held at all other divisional and district headquarters as part of the opposition's simultaneous movement to bring down the ruling alliance.

"We are planning to form the human chain encircling the entire Dhaka city and its 22 thanas during the 4:00pm to 5:00pm agitation," said a senior AL leader, adding that the matter will be discussed with AL's left allies today.

Meanwhile, a meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) yesterday discussed party preparations to make the March 13 no-confidence human wall a success.

AL presidium member Abdur Razzak presided over the meeting held at party's Dhanmondi office yesterday evening. He also chaired another meeting with top leaders of the party's front organisations yesterday afternoon and directed party leaders to mobilise common people to join the human wall programme.

The AL, parties under the left 11-party alliance, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and National Awami Party (NAP) announced the programmes from separate rallies on March 2.