BNP marches from Kamalapur to Malibagh

Thousands of leaders and activists of BNP’s Dhaka South City unit marched towards the capital’s Malibagh from Kamalapur Stadium, ending the party’s 4-day programme to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government.

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas formally inaugurated the programme in front of Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur around 3:25pm Wednesday.

The march ended at Malibgah Bazar after parading nearly a five-kilometre stretch of the road via Mugda and Khilgaon.

This was the fourth and last such padajatra (street march) of BNP, as the party’s Dhaka north city unit marched from Badda to Malibagh on Saturday and the Dhaka south city unit marched from Jatrabari to Jurain on Monday and North City unit marched from Gabtoli to Mirpur on Tuesday.

In a brief address prior to launching the march, Abbas said the government has become scared of losing power even seeing a silent march of BNP. “The fall of this regime is impending and their days are numbered.”

“When we shout, Awami League becomes afraid, if we remain silent, Awami League also gets sacred. We said we’ll march silently. As the road is shaking during the BNP’s march, they’re getting scared of it,” he said.

The BNP leader also said their march is an advanced funeral procession of the current government.

Abbas slammed the government for increasing the power tariff just 19 days after the previous hike.