The New Nation - Internet Edition

Police intercepted the Awami League activists as
they were trying to form a human chain on Dhaka-Barisal
Highway from Bhurghata to Barisal town yesterday demanding
unconditional release of the party chief Sheikh Hasina and
the withdrawal of cases against

Barisal Correspondent

Awami League observed long human chain programme on different bus stoppages and road sides of Barisal-Dhaka highway from Barisal central bus terminal to Vurghata bus stand under Barisal district amid interference of police on Sunday.

Barisal district, city and different upazila branches of Awami League and its front organisations organised this programme from 10:30 to 11:30 am on Sunday morning on this 45 kilometers long route demanding immediate withdrawal of cases against Abul Hasanat Abdullah, Barisal district AL Secretary, former Chief Whip and cousin of Sheikh Hasina and cancellation of convictions awarded to him.

A large number of AL activists including Mahbubuddin Birbikram, Balaram Poddar, Habibur Rahman Habib, Manirunnahar Moni,central leaders, Laskar Nurul Huq, Afzalul Karim, Talukdar Md. Yunus, district leaders, Kalia Daman Guha, Shah Alam Khan, upazila leaders and others participated in the programme.

Additional police forces called from district and different upazila police lines to interfere and foil the programme and they snatched away banners and festoons from Kashipur, Joyosri, Rahamatpur, Gournadi, Bhurghata, Barthi, Illa bus stands.

However police failed to foil the programme due to unwaveringness of the participants and it ends peacefully and successfully, claimed the organisers.