Jamaat-led 11-party alliance suspends long march to Sylhet

The 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has suspended its planned long march to Sylhet scheduled for 21 November, with no new date fixed.

The programme was initially planned by train as an alternative to road travel because of the poor condition of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. However, concerns over maintaining regular passenger services during the political programme prompted a rethink.

Sylhet Jamaat Ameer Habibur Rahman said on Friday that the central leadership had instructed the local unit to suspend the programme ahead of the alliance's march to Khulna.

Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said no new date had been set and the party's top leadership would decide on the matter.

Alliance coordinator Hamidur Rahman Azad said future programmes would be announced after reviewing previous activities and the overall political situation.

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The alliance announced long marches towards four divisions on 6 August to press for six demands, including implementation of the referendum verdict.

It held marches to Chattogram on 5 September, Rangpur on 19 September and Khulna on 31 October. The final rally of the Khulna march was held in Kushtia.

The Sylhet programme was the last of the four planned marches.