DHAKA: Having made allegations of vote rigging in elections to Dhaka North and South City Corporations, BNP has called for hartal (shutdown) in Dhaka city from dawn-to-dusk on Sunday (February 2).

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the program at a press briefing in Naya Paltan area of the capital on Saturday (February 1).

He urged city dwellers to observe the hartal peacefully. He also announced withdrawal of polls results of two city corporations.

Other top BNP leaders were present at the briefing.

BDST: 2046 HRS, FEB 01, 2020

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