BNP gets nod to hold march without loudspeakers

Staff Reporter :
The BNP on Sunday got Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s verbal permission to hold its scheduled road march on July 18 and 19 and a rally at Nayapaltan office on July 22, its leaders said
BNP Publicity Secretary Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Annie told journalists after holding meeting with the Dhaka Metropolitan Commissioner at the DMP headquarters in Dhaka on Sunday that they got the verbal permission.

“During the meeting, we have informed the police officials about our programme and asked for their cooperation. The police officials have ensured us to cooperate in these regards.

Permission is not much needed here, where a verbal discussion took place,” Annie told the journalists.

He said, “We have asked them to cooperate us on holding the programme they have verbally ensured about cooperation. So, there is no need of further permission.”

Responding to a query Annie said the DMP officials have urged us not to use loudspeakers in wards in the city.

The BNP leader said, “They requested us to continue the publicity through social media, distributing leaflets, instead of using loudspeakers.”

He said, “Our demand is holding the next polls in a fair and inclusive manner and so we want to organise our programmes peacefully.”