■ Businessmen and merchants of Islampur. Patuatuii. Bada mtali. Wiseghat. Ladies Park, Uakat Avenue. Sadarghat. Tan-tibazzar and Banglabazar Thursday brought out a procession in the city demanding release of Rafiqul Islam, a student leader.

The procession ended at the Jatlya Press Club premises where a rally was held with president of Ladies Park Market Hazi Abdul Jalil. The rally was addressed, among others, by Haji Habibur Rahman, Haji Md Harez Miah. Haji Golam Rabbani. Monsur Ahmed and Md Abul Hossain Bals.