BANGLADESH

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will participate in the 'road march' programme of opposition BNP.

LDP president Oli Ahmed met BNP chief Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office on Saturday.

After the meeting, he told, "LDP will be participating in all the activities of BNP to overthrow the government."

Khaleda at a rally on Sept 27 announced that BNP would stage three road marches toward Sylhet, Rajshahi and Chittagong.

The one-and-a-half-hour meeting started at 8:45pm.

On Sept 28, the LDP president returned home after visiting the US and the UK.

He told after the meeting: "The present government has led the country to devastation. They have ruined the country's economy. People have already suffered a lot.

"So, under Khaleda Zia's leadership, we will start movement against the present government. In the meeting we have discussed all-out efforts to make the anti-government movement a success."

The first meeting between the heads of two the parties was held at Khaleda's Gulshan residence, just before last Ramadan.

After that meeting, Oli officially announced to be with BNP in all the anti-government activities.