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Nine-day opposition agitation from today

Staff Correspondent
Key opposition parties yesterday declared nine-day simultaneous agitation until September 9 to galvanise people into the one-point movement to unseat the govern-
ment in a major shift in Awami League's stand on hartal.
The main opposition AL, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and Workers Party (WP) hinted that the antigovernment programmes, including rallies, mourning processions, human shields and rallies, would graduate intoatoughermovement.
The parties at separate press briefings announced different rallies in Dhaka on September 29 and a joint public rally in Chittagong on Septembers.
Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina will address the September 29 AL rally at Paltan Maidan, set to be her first public meeting after she survived an assassination attempt on August 21 on Bangabandhu Avenue where gre-nade attacks killedatleast 19 people.
Patties in the 11-party alliance, except for the WB did not declare the simultaneous programmes yesterday as discord surfaced in the unity of the left alliance over the declaration of one-point oust government movement with the main opposition.
Ihlking to The Daily Star, 11-party alliance co-ordinator Abdus Samad said the grouping's adjourned meeting is likely to be held on September 4 to iron out the political situation and 'discord'. He hoped all differences would be resolved and a united movement against the government and fundamentalist forces would be strengthened.
leaders of Jatiya Party (Ershad), the second largest opposition party, discussed AL’s appeal to join hands with theoust-govemment movement.
In line with fresh agitation, Awami Mahila League and other women’s organisations bring out a procession from the Central Snaheed Minar this afternoonafterarallythere.
"Wfe are announcing demonstrations until September 9 as part of the oust-government movement," AL
General Secretary Abdul Jalil told a press conference yesterday evening at the party's Dhanmondi office, adding fresh programmes will come after Septembers.
Ilie AL and its front organisations will form human shields across the country tomorrow, while the Mahila Awami League will say special prayers at the party's headquarters on BapgabnndhuAvenueonSeptember3.
CPB PROGRAMMES
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) onMondaydeclared a series of agitation programmes to realise its six-point demand. Processions will be held in every district with a centrepiece demonstration in Dhaka on September 4. a countrywide tour from September 10-15, demonstrations in district and upazila headquarters from September 20-25 and rallies in the capital and districts on September29.
JPFACTIONS MEET HASINA
"Our leaders are discussing the /Iwami League’s proposal with party chairman HM Ershad and a decision will be taken soon," said Jatiya Party presidium member GM Quader after an hourlong meeting with Hasina at the latter’s Sudha Sadan. He described the meeting as a courtesy call to express sympathyfortheleader.
"The country is heading towards autocracy and I feel the government should step down immediately,1' Quader, also younger brother of Ershad, told reporters after the meeting.
Jatiya Party (Manju) Chief Anwar Hossain Manju met the leader of the opposition at her residenceyesterday evening and discussed the latest political development.