DHAKA: The human chain program, declared by BNP-led 20-party alliance for Saturday to mark the ‘International Day of the Disappeared’ has been deferred to September 2.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday declared the new date of the program in a press conference at BNP Nayapaltan office in city.

Earlier, a leader of metropolitan unit BNP, wishing anonymity, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police is yet to permit 20-party to hold the demonstration in front of Jatiya Press Club.

Later, the alliance had shifted the venue to Nightingale Intersection adjacent to BNP Nayapaltan office. But DMP did not change its decision.

 So, the alliance was forced to postpone its pre-scheduled prog, the leader added.

On August 25, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi declared the human chain programme.

** 20-party’s human chain postponed!

BDST: 1258 HRS, AUG 30, 2014