An ultimatum will be given to the government from the rally.

Life will come to a standstill for an hour from 11 am to 12 noon in the 21 districts simultaneously on March 8.

Meanwhile programmes like token hunger strike, meeting to exchange views with people and handing over of memorandum to the administration will follow till Thursday.

On February 25 a joint meeting of the representatives of 21 districts was held in Barisal. Padma-Mawa Setu Bastobyon Committee President Golam Mawla presided over the meeting. Local members of parliament (MPs), journalists, civil society members, trade unionists and others addressed the meeting.