SIRAJGANJ: The BNP has called off its half-day hartal called for Monday (October 23) in Sirajganj. The district BNP withdrew the program within five hours of the announcement.
The party on Monday afternoon (October 22) called the half-day hartal for Monday in Sirajganj protesting the terrorist attack on district BNP president and former MP Rumana Mahmud and vandalism of car.
Later at night, the party announced that they withdrew the hartal program. General secretary of the district unit Saidur Rahman Bachchhu confirmed the matter to the Banglanews.
He said that they withdrew the hartal as a delegation of police led by superintendent of police (SP) visited Rumana Mahmud’s residence in the evening and assured that they will arrest the attackers.
BDST: 0930 HRS, OCT 23, 2017
EHJ