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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.

“We had a joint meeting of our party’s Dhaka north, south units and all the associate bodies. We have decided to observe a mass hunger strike on April 2 in Dhaka city,” Fakhrul said.

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 prices of all essential food items have gone up several times while the gas companies have made new proposals to increase the gas tariffs,” he said.

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.

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