DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain demanded release of BNP Chairperson Khalea Zia as well as other bigwig leaders during rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.

The political alliance held the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Tuesday (Nov 6).

Dr Kamal Hossain said, “There is no implementation of law in this country. Arbitrary arrest and harassment of opposition party leaders will no longer be tolerated. The law distinguishes between the ruling party men and opposition party men; it cannot be allowed to happen, especially an unelected government can’t do it.”

“I, indeed, want release of Khaleda Zia as well as other major leaders,” he added.

The rally began around 2pm.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir presided over the rally and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President ASM Abdur Rab addressed as the chief speaker.

Oikyafront was formed on October 13.          

JOF includes Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya, ASM Abdur Rab's Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Mahmudur Rahman Manna's Nagorik Oikya, Bangabir Kader Siddique-led Krishak Sramik Janata League, and BNP

Kader Siddique joined the alliance on Monday (November 5).

The alliance was formed with the demands of a national election under a neutral government after dissolution of parliament and release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.

BDST: 1935 HRS, NOV 6, 2018

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