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Political situation may heat up again in early April

By Nazmul Ashraf
After a lull of nearly one month, the political situation Is poised for a warm-up as the ruling Awami League and the BNP-led opposition parties are preparing to launch fresh programmes to counter each other.
The usual heat on the political front is absent in the current month as several events Including SSC examinations and US President’s visit to the country pushed the political parties, especially the opposition ones, out of the streets.
AL and BNP have meantime discussed the possible programmes they are going to take up as a run-up to preparations for the next general elections.
But chances are slim that the parties, specially the Opposition. will begin any programme before March 31 till when the SSC examinations will continue. sources hinted. Besides, the Independence Day is on March 26.
Opposition sources spoke of early next month for launching their next round of street agitations. which they expect to oe a "tougher" one to compel the government to go for early general elections. The programmes may include a hartal on April 6. The top Opposition leaders are also expected to tour Chittagong and other cities from April 4. Naturally. the ruling party will also launch programmes to counter the Opposition agitation.
According to political sources, both the leading parties badly feel the necessity of strengthening party units across the country to gear up street campaign against each other.
Intra-party feuds. Inaction of activists arid lack of solid organisational base are the common problems facing both the
Ruling party units are almost inactive in many parts of
the country due to 'conflicts of interest’ while the BNP-led movement is falling to get momentum due to ’weak network’ and lack of enthusiasm’ among its "field workers'.
A BNP source hinted at changes in different tiers of the party and its front organisations to expedite the anti-government agitation which may include hartals and road marches in the next round.
The ruling party is readying Itself to start a cross-country tour by its central leaders, ministers and MPs soon, party sources said. Party chief and Prime Minister Sheikli Hasina gave an instruction to this effect in her two recent meetings with lop party leaders.
The planned tour aims at resolving intra-party conflicts, reactivating party units, boosting campaign to highlight governments achievements and countering the Opposition agitation. The schedule for the tour, second of its kind in three months, is expected to be decided later this month, sources said.
A five-day tour of AL central leaders was taken up in January 15-19 But it failed to deliver the expected result as most of the leaders did not visit the areas they were assigned.