BNP to stage demo Monday protesting arrest warrant for Tarique
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage demonstrations across the country on Monday, protesting the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of its senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a sedition case.
BNP vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu announced the programme at a press briefing at the party’s central office in Dhaka, reports UNB.
Dudu said their party’s all units of metropolitan cities and district towns will observe the programme on Monday.
‘The warrant was issued for the arrest of Tarique Rahman in the case filed against him out of jealousy for his popularity,’ he said.
He also alleged that the government is continuously carrying out a false campaign against their senior vice chairman to malign his political image.
The BNP leader urged the government to revoke the arrest warrant and withdraw the case filed against Tarique.
Earlier on Thursday, a Dhaka court issued warrants for the arrest of two people, including Tarique Rahman, in a sedition case filed in 2015.
On 8 January 2015, the sedition case was filed with Tejgaon Police Station over the live telecast of a provocative speech of Tarique Rahman at a programme in London on 5 January of the year.
Besides, Dhaka City unit BNP also announced a two-day protest programme in the city to protest the arrest warrant.
As part of the programme, city BNP’s all thana units will stage demonstrations at their respective thanas on Sunday while the central unit will hold a rally on Monday.
Dhaka city unit BNP convener Mirza Abbas announced the programme after a joint meeting of the unit at Nayapaltan Bhasani auditorium.
He urged the party leaders and activists to take to the street braving fear to make their programme a success.
The meeting also decided to hold a meeting on 5 October in the city in memory of BNP standing committee member Hannan Shah who died on Tuesday.