Hefajat calls hartal for Sunday

CHITTAGONG: Hefajat-e-Islam called countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Sunday in protest against “killing of their activists” during Dhaka rally on Sunday last.

They also lent support to Wednesday and Thursday hartal called by opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance.

Cultural secretary of the Islamist organization Ashraf Ali Nizampuri made the announcement at a press conference at Hathajari upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.

On Monday, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance called countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Wednesday and Thursday (May 8, 9) in protest against “killing common people” and demanding restoration of caretaker government.