<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said their party is going to start a new journey for the restoration of democracy by holding a public rally in Dhaka next Wednesday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Speaking at a ‘Youth Rally’, he also said the next national election must be arranged under a non-party neutral caretaker government as the last two polls have proved no credible voting can be held under the Awami League regime.</div><div><br></div><div>“There’ll be a rally in Dhaka on the 12th of July next from where a new declaration will come. Through that declaration, a new journey to restore democracy will begin,” Fakhrul said.</div><div><br></div><div>In recent weeks, BNP in general and Fakhrul in particular have been sounding out a new, final phase of their movement to topple the government, that will be centred on a single, overriding demand: the government's immediate oustre.</div><div><br></div><div>He said the youth must play a significant role in the fresh journey to get back democracy by waking up the people from all walks of life.</div><div><br></div><div>“We all have to jump into this new movement to save democracy and free Khaleda Zia and establish a government, parliament and state for the people by defeating this demon regime,” the BNP leader said.</div><div><br></div><div>BNP’s associate bodies-Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal and Swechchhasebak Dal organised the 'Youth Rally' at the Alia Madrasa field in Chowhatta area of Sylhet city.</div><div><br></div><div>The rally was held to motivate the youth to become involved in the opposition’s ongoing anti-government movement.</div><div><br></div><div>It was the fourth such rally arranged by the three associate bodies of the BNP since they began the programme in Chattogram on June 10, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul said that people expect the young generation to come forward to free them from the misrule of the current government and bring a change in the country.</div><div><br></div><div>“The youth have to encourage the country’s people to take to the streets to get back their rights and force the government to quit by handing over power to a caretaker government,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>He said around four crores youth in the country remained unemployed as the government has no focus on creating jobs and employment opportunities.</div><div><br></div><div>He also said even the youth belonging to the ruling party have to pay a huge amount of bribe to get jobs. “So, this situation of the country must be changed."</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>