As part of the two-day countrywide sit-in programme demanding the trial of mass killings, Khulna city and district units of BNP on Wednesday organized a sit-in in front of its party office on KD Ghosh Road in Khulna city and other areas of the district.
Chaired by city unit BNP convener S M Shafiqul Alam Mona, Khulna Divisional Assistant Secretary of BNP Joyanta Kumar Kundu, Information Affair Secretary Azizul Bari Helal, Convener of district unit BNP Amir Ezaz Khan, General Secretary of city unit BNP Shafiqul Alam Tuhin and other leaders of the party and its front organizations spoke at the protest programme.
The leaders demanded immediate arrest of Sheikh Hasina, her cabinet members, parliament members of AL, officials of law enforcement agencies, who were involved in mass killing during the anti-discrimination students’ movement across the country.
They urged the interim government for the release of all political leaders and activists from jail and withdrawal of all political false cases filed against them in the last 15 years.
They also requested the BNP men and associate bodies to observe special prayers at mosques on August 16 in the memory of martyred, who were killed during the anti-discrimination student’s movement, and marking the birthday of BNP chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia on August 15.
Besides, thana and upazila units of BNP observed the programme at their respective offices including in front of Baitun Nur Jame mosque under Sonadanga unit BNP, Baikali Square under Khalishpur unit, Shaheed Minar premises under Daulatpur thana unit and Fulbarigate bus stand premises under Khanjahan Ali thana unit.
