DHAKA: 18-party alliance has postponed their Barisal rally which was scheduled to be held on October 22 to press home their demand of restoration of non-party caretaker government.

Confirming the matter, Barisal divisional organizing secretary of the opposition BNP Mujibur Rahman Sarwar MP told banglanews, that the rally was postponed as per order from the central BNP.

On the other hand, sources from the central BNP told banglanews that they postponed the Barisal rally due to the ongoing political situation of the country, the grand rally on October 25 in Dhaka.

Earlier, opposition leader Khaleda Zia addressed the grand rallies in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Sylhet.

BDST: 1958 HRS, OCT 11, 2013
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