Oikyafront calls for rally at Suhrawardy Oct 22

Jatiya Oikyafront will hold a public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on October 22, protesting the murder of Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

The alliance led by Dr Kamal Hossain will also launch a mass signature campaign both at home and abroad to register its protest against the brutal murder of the meritorious student.

The decisions came from a meeting of the alliance’s steering committee held at Dr Kamal’s Motijheel chamber in the city.

While talking to reporters after the meeting, Dr Kamal said that they are worried about the country’s situation. People are also concerned as different dreadful incidents have taken place recently.

He said a brilliant and innocent student like Abrar was killed in a planned way. “This is really heinous act.”

Following various recent incidents, including Abrar killing, Dr Kamal, also the President of Gonoforum, said they would hold a public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on September 22.

At the rally, he said, the alliance leaders will focus on the country’s overall situation.

Dr Reza Kibria, Gonoforum General Secretary, said Oikyafront will collect mass signature in Bangladesh and different countries across the world seeking the proper trial of Abrar murder.

Reza said they will later inform all about the schedule to launch the campaign.

Once the campaign is over, they will display the signatures in Dhaka and other major cities, he said.

Presided over by Dr Kamal Hossain, the meeting was also attended by, among others, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President ASM Abdur Rob, Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Gonoforum Executive Presidents Prof Abu Sayeed, Subrata Chowdhury, BNP Standing Committee Member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Gonoshasthya Kendra Founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury.