BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan here yesterday criticised the government, as a ruling Awami League leader sued BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia over Monday's violence in Munshiganj that left a policeman dead and many people inj ured.

Munshiganj district town AL President and public prosecutor (PP) Advocate Abdul Matin yesterday lodged a case against Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia for instigating the violence. The case was filed with Munshiganj Judicial Magistrate's Court.

Khan also blamed the government for undertaking to build an airport grabbing the farmland of Arial Beel only for publicity of one man's name. He called for mass movement against the misrule of the AL-led government.

He was addressing a rally at Laldighi Maidan in the port city yesterday. Chittagong divisional unit of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal organised the rally on the occasion of its biennial conference inaugurated by BNP Vice Chairman Abdullah Al Noman.

Former Foreign Minister Morshed Khan was the chief guest at the rally. On the same occasion, the unit Sramik Dal also gave a reception to Nazrul Islam for his being a member of BNP standing committee.

BNP Chittagong city unit President Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Chittagong City Corporation Mayor (CCC) Mohammad Manjur Alam were not present at the rally, though their names were announced as guests.