BNP will observe mass-hunger strike on Saturday
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said their party will observe a five-hour mass-hunger strike on Saturday in the capital to protest the price hike of essentials and utility services.
Party secretary general announced the program at a press conference at its Nayapaltan central office on Wednesday.
He said the program will be observed from 10am to 3pm in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office.
He said they have sought permission from the authorities concerned to hold the program in front of their party office.
The BNP leader alleged that the common people have been going through serious ordeals over the last two months as the prices of most essential commodities, including rice, soybean oil, sugar, pulses and vegetables have gone beyond their buying capacity.
The BNP leader alleged that a fresh move was taken to increase the gas and power prices only to create a scope for the ruling party-backed businessmen and some individuals to make a quick buck.