Ban on AL: Shahbagh blockade continues, mass rally at 3pm

The blockade programme at Shahbagh intersection, demanding a ban on the Awami League continued for the second consecutive day on Saturday, reports UNB.

Witnesses said roads in the area remained closed although emergency vehicles including ambulances are being allowed to pass.

Kawsar Ahmed, a participant from Gazipur, said, "Our blockade programme is still ongoing. It will continue until Awami League is banned."

National Citizens Party (NCP)'s Southern Region Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah announced the mass rally to press home their 3-point demand.

In a Facebook post on Friday night, he wrote that a mass gathering will be held at Shahbagh from 3 pm.

The demands are - declaring Awami League as a terrorist organisation and banning it, including a provision for group trial of Awami League under the International Crimes Tribunal Act and issuing the July declaration.

On Friday, rotesters blocked the Shahbagh intersection around 4:40 pm, demanding a ban on the Awami League (AL) and vowing to continue their sit-in until their demands are met.