The Left Democratic Alliance's Barisal district committee held a protest march and rally today calling for the overthrow of the government, establishment of democracy, right to vote, an end to gas and electricity price hikes, and lower pricing of daily essentials.

Alliance leaders who spoke at the rally said that the current Awami League regime has strengthened their party's looters in the name of development.

“They made their second abode in Canada, known as Begum Para. This government has increased the price of electricity 11 times in the last 14 years.   They will not be saved, no matter how much this illegitimate government talks about development,” said the speakers.

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The district coordinator of the Left Democratic Alliance, Professor Dulal Chandra Majumdar presided while the district president of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, Professor Mizanur Rahman, the district general secretary of the Revolutionary Communist League, Professor Nripendra Nath Barai, and the district member secretary of BASAD, Dr. Manisha Chakraborty, spoke among others.

The program was held at 11am on Saturday in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall in the city.

A protest march was held in the city following the rally.