The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will continue its movement until the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led ruling government is ousted, leaders of the party said today.
"Preparations have been taken for the movement, it will continue until this government falls," BNP Standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said while while addressing the party's public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital to protest the recent attacks on its sit-in programmes.
He said, "People of the whole world have fought for rights, and have come down to the streets. Taking to the streets is not unconstitutional or illegal. The movement will be on the streets, any obstacle will be fought and resisted."
Regarding the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's ban on broadcasting Tarique Rahman's speech at the rally, Khosru said, "The issue of who will lead Bangladesh is not going to be decided by the court, administration or government officials.
"The people of Bangladesh have decided on Tarique Rahman on the last 28 July. They have accepted Tarique Rahman's leadership."
