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Article: Lead-Bikalpa Dhara-Hunger Strike.
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- UNB - United News of Bangladesh
- Article date:
- March 20, 2004
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Dhaka, Mar 20 (UNB) Former President Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and some of his supporters in the 'Biklpa Dhara' (alternate stream of politics) observed a daylong token hunger strike in front of the main gate of the Supreme Court today (Saturday).
The hunger strike passed of peacefully under strict surveillance of police and intelligence forces who shadowed Prof Chowdhury and his team all through the strike, witnesses said.
Prof Chowdhury broke his fast at 5 pm drinking from a bottle of mineral water offered by a rickshawpuller.
Prof B Chowdhury, convenor of the newly floated Bikalpa Dhara, had to shift the venue of hunger strike from ...