BNP men have started gathering in front of their party headquarters in Dhaka's Nayapaltan as part of the simultaneous movement to oust the current government. The programme is meant for registering a protest against the introduction of one-party Baksal rule by Awami League on this day in 1975, rise in the prices of power and gas and mounting pressure on the government to
If BNP can really take control of the streets on December 10, they may re-emerge as a viable alternative to the Awami League, and that is exactly what the Awami League wants to stop from happening.
The ruling Awami League has hinted it will try to handle BNP's ongoing protests deftly, as the government is under "pressure" from the international community for its highhandedness towards the opposition programmes.
A man was killed and at least 40 were injured during a clash between BNP men and police in Bhola Sadar upazila this afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be verified immediately.