or bnp, accuses the government of prime minister, sheikh hasina, of ruining the economy and stifling democracy. bnp chief khalida zia and other leaders were arrested ahead of the rally. the bbc s akbar hossain is in dhaka. the main opposition, bnp, is demanding a new trial nonparty caretaker government to oversee the next general elections, which is said to be held byjanuary 202a. bnp says there is credible evidence of vote rigging in the last general elections which took place in 2018. ballot boxes were stuffed on the night before the election took place. political protest backed at a time in the country is facing unprecedented inflation. the government is struggling to pay import bills due to the dollar crisis. it is widely believed that some people associated with the ruling party siphoned off millions of dollars from bangladesh and invested in some western countries. the present government, led by is widely accused of human rights violations,