Different socio-cultural and political organisations today brought out separate rallies, human chains and processions in the city protesting a threat to kill Awami League (AL) chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by a BNP leader in Rajshahi.
Students, Officials and Employees of Khulna Agriculture University (KAU) organized human chain this noon at Shibabri square in the city.
Chaired by KAU Ganatantrik Officer Parishad President Dr Saifulla Munsur, the programme was addressed among others, by KAU students Mahenul Haque, Piyal Roy, Tansen, KAU Registrar Dr Khondokar Mazharul Anwar, employees Ujjal Kumar Das, Diplal Pandey, Mahmudul Hasan Shaon and freedom fighter Abdul Hannan.
The speakers of the rally demanded exemplary punishment to the culprit as early as soon.
Meanwhile, Khulna city unit of AL in an extended meeting also demanded exemplary punishment to the BNP leader who threatened to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Chaired by City unit AL president and ex-Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque, the meeting was addressed, among others, by AL general secretary MDA Babul Rana, AL leaders Shyamol Singha Roy, Kazi Aminul Haque, Shahedul Haque Mintu, Mokbul Hossain Mintu and Mahbub Alam Sohag.
Besides, Chatra League, Swechha Sebok League, Sramik League, Mahila Awami League, Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad also brought out separate procession in the city protesting a threat to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by a BNP leader.
On Monday, Khulna District Awami League organized a protest procession from the party office in the city followed by a rally.
District Awami League president and freedom fighter Sheikh Harunur Rashid said, "We don't know the language to condemn the threat of killing the Prime Minister. The threat statement of the BNP Leader is not just the statement of a district level leader; it is a part of a deep conspiracy.”
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha