10 Points Demand

Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP has announced 10 - points demand, including the release of the BNP chairperson, the resignation of the ruling government and the dissolution of the current National Parliament.

• Point 1

  Resignation of the ruling government by dissolving the current national parliament.

• Point 2

  Formation of a neutral caretaker government/interim caretaker government in line with Sections Kha, Ga and Gha of article 58 of the constitution that was in place in 1996.

• Point 3

  The caretaker government must form a neutral Election Commission, that will ensure a level-playing field for all parties; the use of EVMs and party symbols in local government elections will be annulled.

• Point 4

  Convictions of all the opposition leaders and activists, including Khaleda Zia, journalists and religious scholars will have to be scrapped; and all "false cases" filed against them should be withdrawn, freedom of speech should be ensured, autocratically arresting opposition party leader and activists should be abolished according to the 10-point demand.

• Point 5

  All the black laws, including the Digital Security Act, 2018, Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 and the Special Powers Act, 1974 must be revoked.

• Point 6

  The anti-people decision to increase the price of public service including electricity, energy, gas and water needs to be cancelled.

• Point 7

  Bringing the price of essential commodities within the affordability of general people and de-syndicate the market of essential commodities.

• Point 8

  All the victims of enforced disappearances in last 15 years should be rescued and those responsible for extrajudicial killings must be identified and punished.

• Point 9

  A commission must be formed to identify the corruption in banking and energy sectors and share market in last 15 years.

• Point 10

  Law enforcement, administration and judiciary's function independently without government interference should be ensured.