The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

BNP secretary general Khandker Delwar Hossain yesterday demanded of the government to stop repression and torture on the four-party alliance activists across the country.

"Stop attacks and torture on our followers. If you continued attacks on our leaders and activists then we would face it politically," he said while speaking as chief guest at a rally in protest against the killings of Nazrul Islam, president, 56-Ward of Shechchhachebok Dal, a front organisation of the party by terrorists of its political adversaries in the city.

"Their hands are tainted with blood since they have unleashed a rein of terror across the country soon after their victory in controversial election," he added.

He said no government in the past could not survive by people's protest by means of force.

" You should remember that government could not sustain in the power by displaying torture and intimidation to the people," he mentioned.

He urged the government to shun the path of torture, repression and violence and establish democratic culture and tolerance.

He called upon the government to maintain law and order in the country through implementation of their election promises and bringing the culprits to the book.

Delwar, however, expressed his sorrow to hold protest just on the first day of assuming power by the government

"We did not want to put programme just on the maiden day of the government. We were compelled to hold protest rally due to appalling torture on our activists by the ruling cadres," he said.

After the meeting a procession was brought out which paraded different roads in the city.

Rizvi Ahmed, office secretary and other city leaders of BNP, among others, were present in the meeting.