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AL calls hartal on Feb 28

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The Awami League (AL) has taken up a 15-day agitation programme from February 22 that includes a countrywide hartal on February 28 as part of its agitation to oust the government for its 'absolute failure' to govern the country.
The main opposition party is going to enforce hartal for the fourth time this month.
The AL Central Working Committee (ALCWC) at an emergency meeting chaired by party chief Sheikh Hasina at its Dhanmondi office yesterday drew up the agitation programme, which includes processions and rallies in Dhaka and adjoining areas.
The party will announce from a procession in the capital on March 7 its next programmes to dislodge the BNP-Jamaat-led coalition government, the meeting decided.
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Briefing newsmen later, AL General Secretary Abdul Jalil however said, "Tough programmes will be announced instantly if the government tries to foil our peaceful programmes."
Jalil said the AL will bring out a massive procession in the capital on February 22 and hold a rally next on February 23 at Tongi to protest the attack on local lawmaker Ahsanullah Master during Thursday's hartal and on the local AL office.
From February 24 to 27, rallies and processions will be organised in different thanas of the capital, he said.
Earlier on Monday, the AL announced that 'anti-repression day' will be observed across the country today to protest police atrocities on party leaders and activists during the last three hartal days.
The ALCWC meet also urged all pro-liberation and secular political parties, groups and forces to join the oust-government agitation.
Referring to discussions at the meeting on a common platform of all opposition parties, Jalil said, "We are ready to welcome initiatives of every pro-liberation and secular force in anti-government agitation."
He alleged, "The BNP-Jamaat-led coalition has let loose police and party cadres to beat up hartal supporters, and women were the main targets of attacks. "He also alleged police tortured women activists of his party, whom they picked up during hartal hours.
Attacks on opposition party's central office, office of the leader of the opposition and residences of opposition leaders were unprecedented, he said.
Jalil came down heavily on the prime minister for her recent speeches threatening the opposition to face stern action and confinement of its leaders in their houses if more hartals are called.
"The ruling coalition is pushing the country towards a situation of confrontation that might lead to a civil war," he apprehended.
AL leaders Obaidul Kader, Mukul Bose, Abdul Mannan and Asaduzzaman Noor were also present at the briefing.
Meanwhile, the AL will observe International Mother Language Day through a three-day programme beginning tomorrow. Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the programme in front of the party central office at Bangabandhu Avenue.