DSCC staffers stage sit-in inside Nagar Bhaban
Supporters of Ishraque today announced they would continue their sit-in tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Law enforcers will conduct special drives to apprehend "troublemakers" and will not allow any illegal gathering on the streets, said officials
"You know their character. They are terrorists. You saw the arson violence even yesterday. They burnt a number of buses"
The political climate is brewing steam. Here's a quick round-up of all the major stories today.
The ruling Awami League has hinted it will try to handle BNP’s ongoing protests deftly, as the government is under “pressure” from the international community for its highhandedness towards the opposition programmes.
Considering the ongoing countrywide protest programmes a “success”, the BNP now mulls over spreading the demonstrations to cities, divisional headquarters and districts to keep their presence on the streets.
BNP will hold demonstrations across the country, protesting the ongoing load shedding and “mismanagement” in the energy sector.
The BNP yesterday said Khaleda Zia's release was the number one precondition for its participation in the upcoming general election.
The BNP would not go for any tough movement at least until July as it feels it would not be able to carry on with the agitation up to the elections later this year, party insiders claimed.
Leaders and activists of BNP stage demonstration in Nayapaltan area of Dhaka protesting jail sentence against the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case.
