Pabna, Nov 15 (V7N) – A protest rally and meeting were held in Chatmohar, Pabna, on Saturday evening against what organisers described as attempts by the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations to create unrest and destabilise the country through arson and sabotage.
The programme was organised by the Chatmohar upazila and municipal units of the BNP's labour wing, Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal.
The procession began in front of the upazila BNP office near the Upazila Parishad premises, marched through major streets and ended at Star Mor, where participants held a protest meeting.
The meeting was chaired by Upazila Sramik Dal President Montaz Uddin Ahmed and addressed by Chatmohar Municipal BNP President Asaduzzaman Arshed, former Upazila BNP organising secretary Principal Abdur Rahim Kalu, former senior joint convener Abdul Kuddus Alo, former joint convener VP Selim Reza, Anwar Hossain Jinna, Shahidul Islam Shahid, Nurul Kabir Khan Aroj, Matiur Rahman Milan, Shah Jalal, Municipal Krishak Dal Convener Fazlul Haque, Rahima Reza, Nayeb Ali and Roni Hossain, among others.
The meeting was moderated by Chatmohar Municipal Jubo Dal Member Secretary Shahidul Islam.
The speakers alleged that leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations were attempting to destabilise the country through arson and other acts of sabotage.
They called on law enforcement agencies and BNP activists to remain alert and resist any such attempts. They also warned that anyone attempting sabotage in Chatmohar would face strong resistance.
The speakers made further political remarks concerning former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her possible return to Bangladesh.
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