New Delhi, Jan 29: Ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League has announced a series of protests demanding the resignation of Professor Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for its “oppression” of the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh. This comes as the first major demonstration by the Awami League, whose most of the leaders have either been arrested or underground since the fall of the Hasina-led government on August 5 last year.
According to a statement posted on Awami League’s verified Facebook page, the party will take to the streets starting Feb 1 to press for the resignation of the interim government and implement the strike and blockade programmes.
The statement said the party would distribute leaflets and campaign for their demands from Saturday to Wednesday. Protest marches and rallies will be held nationwide on Feb 6, followed by demonstrations and rallies on Feb 10. It said a nationwide blockade has been announced for Feb 16, and a dawn-to-dusk “strict” strike will occur on Feb 18.
The statement, which referred to Hasina as the “prime minister”, also demanded the withdrawal of murder cases and other charges against her and other party leaders at the International Crimes Tribunal. (PTI)
