Criticising the government for its 'misrule', the speakers at the rally in front of Muktangon vowed to launch vigorous movement and to enforce countrywide hartal on December 13.

Alliance coordinator Rashed Khan Menon said the existence of the country was at stake due to changes brought about by BNP-Jamaat government during the last two years.

"We want not only change of this government, we are in favour of changing the present system of government," he said without elaborating.

Menon, also president of the Workers' Party, was critical of Jamaat and branded it as an anti-liberation force. The elements who had opposed the liberation war are now sharing power with the BNP, he said.

He called upon the people to forge unity to launch a movement against the alliance government. He also demanded removal of anti-liberation elements from the cabinet and their trial.

Referring to the Sunday's recovery of sophisticated weapons in the city, Menon asked the government to inform the nation who are the masterminds. He also demanded that the inquiry report of Bogra arms haul be made public.

Earlier, the party took out a procession in the city. Manzurul Ahsan Khan and Muzahidul Islam Selim of CPB and Khalequzzaman Bhuyian of BSD took part in the rally.