10-minute halt demanding RCC
Normal life in the city came to a standstill for 10 minutes yesterday as people stopped all activities demanding immediate declaration of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC).
Samaj Poribartan O Unnyan Forum of Rangpur organised the programme.
Different government and non-government organisations and business embellishments refrained from activities during the period. Besides, all types of vehicles remained off the roads.
People from all walks of life including politicians, lawyers, businessmen, social and cultural activists, human rights activists and journalists took part at the programme.
At the programme, the forum president SM Piyal urged the prime minister to declare Rangpur as city corporation immediately.
“Comilla and Narayanganj have been declared as city corporations. So, why has Rangpur should not be made city corporation being a division?”, he posed.
The speakers also threatened to go for tougher programmes like hartal if the demand was not met within 90 days.
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