Release of BKL chief demanded

Bangladesh Krishak League organises a rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka yesterday in protest against the arrest of Krishak League President Mirza Jalil during Thursday's hartal. PHOTO: STAR

They also announced a countrywide demonstration for today and a human chain for tomorrow in the capital and threatened to lay siege to Bangabhaban if Jalil is not released by that time.

They were speaking at a rally in front of its central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city.

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AL Presidium Members Abdur Razzak, Motia Chowdhury, Organising Secretary Abdul Mannan, Krishak League General Secretary Motahar Hossain Mollah and Sramik League General Secretary Ray Ramesh Chandra also spoke at the rally.