Thousands of leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its associated bodies took an oath at Gopalganj's Kotalipara upazila wearing burial shrouds on their heads to bring back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from abroad.
Gopalganj District AL President Mahabub Ali Khan administered the oath-taking programme at the upazila Parishad premises on Saturday morning.
Key attendees included Gopalganj district AL general secretary GM Shahabuddin Azam, Kotalipara upazila AL President Bhavendranath Biswas, general secretary Aynal Hossain Sheikh, and others.
Before the event, leaders and activists from 11 unions and one municipality in the upazila arrived at the premises armed with local weapons, sticks, and paddles.
Despite the protest procession being scheduled for 11 am, the upazila parishad grounds and surrounding areas were already filled with activists by 9 am, leading to a blockade of the Gopalganj-Poysharhat road.
At 11 am, Mahabub Ali Khan administered the oath before the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, with slogans echoing throughout the area.
Mahabub Ali Khan stated, "Our struggle will continue until the country's AL President and daughter of Bangabandhu, Sheikh Hasina, is returned home. We are on the streets, and we will remain so."
He encouraged activists saying, "Our beloved leader will return home soon and resume charge of the party."
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