Khaleda leading mass hunger strike

[Zabaniyah]

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is leading the seven-hour-long mass hunger strike of 18-party alliance at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in Gulistan on Sunday.

Khaleda reached the venue nearly an hour after the agitation programme began.

The BNP-led mass hunger strike started at 10:40am with recitation from the Holy Quran.

Khaleda took position on the podium flanked by BNP standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Tariqul Islam, Nazrul Islam Khan and Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman; party Vice-Chairman Selima Rahman; BNP leaders Abdullah Al Noman and Fazlur Rahman Patal; Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque; Jubo Dal President Moazzem Hossain Alal; Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Hamidur Rahman Azad and Khelafat Majlish ameer Moulana Mohammad Ishak.

The 18-party alliance is observing the agitation programme to press home its demand for tracing disappeared BNP leader M Ilias Ali, release of recently detained top opposition leaders and reinstatement of the caretaker government system.

Leaders and activists of the 18-party alliances from different corners of the city gathered the venue with processions carrying banners and festoons, reports our correspondent covering the event.

The opposition earlier set a target to gather over 20,000 people at the hunger strike.

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan told The Daily Star that they had taken all-out preparations to make the programme successful.

The agitation programme has also been observing at all divisional cities and district headquarters simultaneously.

The programme was announced on May 14 as part of the alliance's countrywide demonstration.

On Saturday, the opposition got the government's nod to hold the programme at the natya mancha.

Earlier on May 14, the BNP-led alliance was not given permission to bring out a mass procession in the capital.

ILIAS DISAPPEARS

M Ilias Ali, 51, a former lawmaker and BNP organising secretary of Sylhet Division, and his driver went missing while returning to his Banani residence in the early hours of April 18.

His car was found abandoned in Banani with all its four doors wide open, giving an impression that Ilias was abducted.

33 LEADERS SENT TO JAIL

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 32 other high-profile opposition leaders landed in jail on May 16 after a Dhaka court rejected their bail prayers in connection with an arson case.

BNP standing committee members Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, MK Anwar, ASM Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah, Mirza Abbas, Goyeshwar Chandra and former DCC mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka were among the leaders sent to jail. They had surrendered to the court and sought bail.

The BNP, a few hours later, called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for May 17 demanding unconditional release of its leaders, withdrawal of the cases against them.

Two cases were filed against the BNP-led 18-party alliance for torching a vehicle near the Prime Minister's office and exploding 'bombs' at the Bangladesh Secretariat during hartal on April 29.

CARETAKER ISSUE

BNP has been demonstrating for the reinstatement of the caretaker government system after it was abolished through the 15th amendment to the constitution on May 30 last year.

Since then the BNP has been saying that the party would not join the next polls if caretaker government system is not reinstated.

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[Md Akmal]

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[PlanetSoldier]

@ Now this time your avatar looks beautiful and sweet !!!!!!!! It reminds me my old filmi dialoque," Tumi shudhu sundori noi, rokto ranga golam".

golam na golap...konta !!!?

 

[livingdead]

7 hour hunger strike, I do that every night.

 

[Zabaniyah]

^I do it for 9 hours. So I rate more in badassery

 

[PlanetSoldier]

Early preparation for Holy Ramadan .

 

[scholseys]

pointless hunger strike, on the other hand Khaleda Zia looks like she has never missed a meal in her life, hunger strike may do her some good

 

[PlanetSoldier]

pointless hunger strike, on the other hand Khaleda Zia looks like she has never missed a meal in her life, hunger strike may do her some good

Never missed parlor jobs too .

 

[bindaas]

^I do it for 9 hours. So I rate more in badassery

Mine goes for 12 hours, 8pm dinner, 8am breakfast.

 

[Al-zakir]

"Kukurer jonno mugur". Faster BNP understand this, better for the nation. Awami league is comprise of lowest quality people in Bangladesh. This people doesn't understand the concept of mutual existence.

 

[idune]

Early preparation for Holy Ramadan .

What BNP is doing symbolic political act perhaps does not have much effect. But you are CROSSING the line here by bringing the Ramadan. Value and teaching of Ramadan are far greater for humanity than any political act. You obiviously failed to understand the essence of that.

 

[livingdead]

What BNP is doing symbolic political act perhaps does not have much effect. But you are CROSSING the line here by bringing the Ramadan. Value and teaching of Ramadan are far greater for humanity than any political act. You obiviously failed to understand the essence of that.

dont be so touchy, he just said it for comic effect, not to insult your feelings.

 

[idune]

dont be so touchy, he just said it for comic effect, not to insult your feelings.

This is what secular india teaches, make joke and insult Muslims and Islamic practices? That is what you are supporting here. He can speak for himself, you indins should come out of mentality of hijacking others voice. Besides, this is purely about Bangladesh internal politics, nothing to do with india. Stay out of it.

 

[livingdead]

This is what secular india teaches, make joke and insult Muslims and Islamic practices? That is what you are supporting here. He can speak for himself, you indins should come out of mentality of hijacking others voice. Besides, this is purely about Bangladesh internal politics, nothing to do with india. Stay out of it.

Make jokes about hindus or hindu religious practices. I wont mind. Lol, you are so easily offended. Why not send his post to moderators.

Nothing is internal about bangladesh politics in pakistan defence forum. You are welcome to leave your voluable comments in any section you want, I will be pleased by your participation, and will probably learn something from you.

 

[scholseys]

What BNP is doing symbolic political act perhaps does not have much effect. But you are CROSSING the line here by bringing the Ramadan. Value and teaching of Ramadan are far greater for humanity than any political act. You obiviously failed to understand the essence of that.

grow a thicker skin