<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b><font color="#3984c6">BNP on Thursday called a 48-hour nationwide hartal from Saturday morning to protest the 12th parliamentary election to be held on Sunday. With the announcement of the fresh programme of BNP, the 12th parliamentary election will be held amid the shutdown.</font></b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a virtual press briefing, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>Ruhul Kabir said that the hartal will begin at 6am on Saturday and end at 6am on Monday.</div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, at another virtual press briefing, Ruhul Kabir said their party will bring out processions and conduct mass contacts across the country on Friday in protest against the election.</div><div><br></div><div>Their programme is meant to drum up public support in favour of the party’s call to boycott the Januray-7 election, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>He said other like-minded opposition parties will also observe a similar programme on Friday, just two days before the election day.</div><div><br></div><div>Rizvi called upon the opposition leaders and workers to make the programme a success with their spontaneous support.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>