Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has criticized the BNP’s decision for preferring the road in front of the party’s Naya Paltan office as the venue for their December 10 rally which would cause an endless tailback and immense suffering to city dwellers. 

In a post from his verified Facebook account, Joy came down hard on the opposition party for rejecting Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s request to organise the rally on Suhrawardy Udyan ground, reports UNB.

Joy said, "BNP also plans to perpetuate their gathering by refusing to leave the spot once they have been allowed to hold the event there. They want to repeat violent arson attacks that they did in 2014-15."

"On the other hand, police offered them the sprawling Suhrawardy Udyan ground, the perfect venue for holding such huge rallies. Awami League regularly holds such rallies there. At the same time, people in the city would be relieved from traffic jams," he continued.

He also cautioned people against what he called the “ill politics of the unpopular party BNP” and the “evil motive of heightening people’s distress.”

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul