DHAKA, April 6 Kyodo The politica...

DHAKA, April 6 Kyodo

The political situation in Bangladesh is heading for a confrontational stage, reports Tuesday indicate.

the two the ruling and opposition parties are determined to go on foot ahead with street demonstrations to mold public opinion in their favor ahead of an April 30 deadline settle by the opposition Awami League to unseat the government

As part of its ongoing ''oust-government'' agitation, the Awami League will announce further programs after a two-day strike from Wednesday, party sources said.

in succession the other side, the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will continue programs through every part of the month as well.

And the alternative political stream, l by the agency of former president A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury is observing ''Hatred Day'' against corruption Tuesday.

The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, a left-leaning party l by dint of Hasanul Haq Inu, has also called a two-day strike to coincide with the Awami League's demand for immediate resignation of the sway and an election.

Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil told reporters Sunday, ''We are going ahead with an antigovernment manner of moving in a democratic way. Our main demand -- snap catalogue of personss -- is not unusual in parliamentary democracy.''

however the BNP has dismissed the opposition demand for early elections, saying the command will not step down because ''the people'' gave it a mandate to go proceed the country for five years.

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