Mass movement soon to oust govt: Jalil

Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil addresses a rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city yesterday. Awami Jubo League organised the rally in observance of the Noor Hossain Day. PHOTO: STAR

"We along with like-minded political parties are going to launch a street agitation to free people from the misrule of the present government and hope to topple it by March-April," AL General Secretary Abdul Jalil told a discussion marking the Noor Hossain Day.

The AL was being forced to take to the streets as the government is not allowing it to speak on important national issues in the parliament, Jalil said.

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The Awami Jubo League, youth front of the AL, organised the discussion at its Bangabandhu Avenue office in the city.

Referring to the failure of the government to check crimes and price spiral, Jalil said it will be good for the people if the regime quits as early as possible.

AL leaders Matia Chowdhury, Mohammad Nasim, Abdur Rahman, Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Jubo League Chairman Jahangir Kabir Nanok, General Secretary Mirza Azam and Sramik League leader Roy Ramesh Chandra also spoke.

In the morning, the AL, Gono Forum, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, Shaheed Noor Hossain Sangsad placed wreaths at Noor Hossain Square to pay homage to martyred Noor Hossain.

Different student organisations, including Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Bangladesh Chhatra League and Biplobi Chhatra Moitry, also held rallies and took out processions on the Dhaka University campus to mark the day.