Jamaat holds press conference over long march

A press conference was held in Jhenaidah on Friday ahead of a long march organised by the 11-party alliance to press home its seven-point demands.

The press conference was held at the district Jamaat office in the Alhera area of the town on Friday morning.

The alliance said preparations had been completed for the long march from Dhaka to Kushtia via Khulna, scheduled for Saturday.

A rally will be held in front of the Central Shaheed Minar in Jhenaidah at around 5:00pm on Saturday.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam, LDP chief Col (retd) Oli Ahmed and Khelafat Majlish leader Maulana Mamunul Haque, among other central leaders, are expected to address the rally.

The alliance leaders expect more than 200,000 activists and supporters to attend the rally in Jhenaidah.