Khaleda ZiaThree-term PM of Bangla, widow of deceased dictator Ziaur Rahman, head of the Bangla Nationalist Party, an apparent magnet for corruption ...
yesterday said her party does not believe in army coups; rather it wants to go to power through an election under a non-partisan caretaker government.
"We believe in mass upsurge. We will oust the government with the help of the people," she told a huge rally in front of the party's central office at Nayapaltan prior to starting a mass procession in the capital.
"Take initiative to restore the caretaker government system and ensure continuation of the democratic process. Otherwise you will not get the time in the face of a mass upsurge. We won't participate in an election without a caretaker government," she warned the government.
Despite tension in the air centring ruling Awami League's (AL) "counter programme" the same day, thousands of leaders, activists and supporters of BNP, its allies, and like-minded parties thronged the rally venue in the afternoon to bring out the mass procession.
The demonstrators carried colourful banners, posters, placards and portraits of the party's top leaders. The procession started from the party office and ended at Moghbazar intersection led by Khaleda Zia.