BNP extends mass contact programme by 2 days

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has extended its mass contact and leaflet distribution programme by an additional two days in favour of the boycott and non-cooperation movement during the national election.

The party will observe the programme on Friday and Saturday across the country.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the extension of the programme in a virtual press conference on Thursday afternoon.

He said a total of 120 leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies were arrested in the last 24 hours. 337 others were sued in four cases during the period. Apart from, 15 leaders and activists were also injured in different parts of the country.

Earlier on Sunday, BNP announced a three-day mass contact, from 26 to 28 December, urging voters to boycott the upcoming national polls scheduled for 7 January.