Most of the demands are not new. Some of the key demands are: resignation of the government by dissolution of parliament, formation of a new election commission and a caretaker government to oversee the next general election in line with the constitutional amendment brought in in 1996, and Khaleda’s release.
The BNP wants to amend the electoral law to ensure a level playing field and to repeal the electronic voting system and use party symbols in local government elections.
It also demands that the authorities withdraw cases against opposition and human rights activists, end their sentences, stop violating freedom of expression, reverse the decision to raise prices, prosecute price riggers and corrupt people. Take steps against, re-adjust wages in the light of inflation and ensure independence. Judiciary, law enforcement agencies and administration.
BNP supporters from Dhaka and surrounding parts including Munshiganj, Manikganj, Ghazipur, Kishoreganj, Narsingdi, Narayanganj, Tangail, Jamalpur and Sherpur have gathered at Golbagh Maidan. Many stayed overnight at the venue. Journalists of bdnews24.com while covering the rally saw a large number of attendees taking positions on the nearby roads as they could not find space inside the grounds of the venue.
BNP no longer wants to be in Parliament
The party revealed at the rally that BNP MPs Mohd Zahidur Rahman, Mohd Mosharof Hussain, Ghulam Mohd Siraj, Mohd Aminul Islam, Mohd Haroonur Rashid, Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan and Rumin Farhana sent their resignation letters on the orders of acting party chief Tariq.
The BNP contested the 2018 national elections under the banner of the Ethnic Oikya Front and won seven parliamentary races, but one of them was vacated because Mirza Fakhrul refused to take his oath of office alleging widespread vote fraud. done. The party was later allotted one of the seats reserved for women.
“We can no longer be part of this illegal parliament,” Rumin, MP from reserved seats, said at the rally.