BDB supports movement to oust govt

BDB Organising Secretary Mahi B Chowdhury MP said all opposition parties have taken the right decision of carrying out a movement to bring a meaningful change in the country after Eid by toppling the government.

"If the combined opposition holds a grand rally aiming at toppling this uncivilised government on November 22, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh will support it," he said.

He was speaking at a press conference at BDB office at KC Memorial Hospital in Dhaka in protest against Saturday's attacks on the party leaders and workers, including its Secretary General Major (rtd) MA Mannan in Noakhali and himself in Joypurhat.

Mahi alleged that at the instigation of Tarique Rahman, activists of the BNP, Juba Dal and Chhatra Dal had attacked the BDB men while they were returning to Dhaka after joining an Iftar organised by the party in Naogaon.

"BDB leaders of Naogaon went to the police station to file a case in connection with the attack, but police did not take the case. Tarique Rahman himself will have to prove that he is not responsible for the terrorist attacks on the BDB leaders," he said.

In reply to a question, Mahi told the news agency that senior BDB leaders will decide whether they will formally join the 14-party opposition combine.

"If I get invitation from the 14-party opposition combine, I will join the grand rally on November 22," he said.

Sheikh Nadir Ahmed, ATM Kamal, Wazed Ali Chowdhury Parvez, Shahiduzzaman, Jahangir Alam Biplab and Zillur Rahman, who were injured in the attacks, were present at the present conference.