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Police obstruct Sramik Dal rally in city

'AL govt's autocratic character being exposed again'

By Staff Correspondent
Police obstructed a planned public rally of BNP’s labour front — Jatlyatabadl Sramik Dal — on the, road in front of the party central office at Naya Paltan in the city yesterday afternoon
The police action came following the Dhaka City Corporation's (DCC) recent decision not to allow public meet ing on the city streets and Its earmarking seven venues for the purpose to avoid traffic congestion.
The rally was planned to celebrate BNP's 19th founding anniversary.
Police did not allow the organisers to erect a podium and set up a public sound system on the Inner Circular road in front
of the BNP office.
However, the Sramik Dal leaders later organised a protest rally with heavy contingents of police guarding it. Police allowed them to use a portion of the road.
Addressing the rally. BNP vice-chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Prof Badruddoza Choudhury blasted the Awami league government for denying his party the constitutional right to hold public rallies. "Tnere are provisions in the Constitution that anybody can hold rallies, processions etc. anywhere and anytime he/she likes ”, he said and asked the authorities to refrain from such unconstitutional and undemocratic acts in the future.
Criticising the government for using the police in antipeople acts, the BNP leader viewed such practices would damage the image of the police.
Prof Choudhury accused the government of retorting to repression on all sections of people Just to cling to power. "As a doctor, I understand the condition of the government is hot good and that's why it is now giving the last bite."
Saying that the present government is worse than an autocratic regime, the BNP leader alleged that the '72- 75 character of the AL had been exposed again.
He claimed that all sections of the society including the women folk had lost their confidence in the government and called upon all to rise against its tyranny.
Sramijc Dal president Abdullah Al Noman and other leaders of the organisation including Nazrul Islam Khan. Zafrul Hasan and Abul Quashem also addressed the rally.
Later, a procession was brought out and the police followed ft in its march to and from the Jatiya Press Club.
Meanwhile. BNP secretary general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan. MP, in a statement strongly condemned foiling of the Sramik Dal rally and the police attack on its procession.
Mannan Bhuiyan warned the government of dire consequences for denying the democratic rights of its opponents.
"We're prepared and capable of resisting any blow on our democratic rights", he said, asking the government to refrain from such practices In the future. "Don't dream of ruling the country In the BKSAL-style ... People did not forgive any autocrat nor will they forgive you," the BNP leader noted.
Besides, other front organisations of the BNP also Issued similar statements condemning the police action.