Addressing a public meeting at Tentulia bus stand, the opposition leaders blasted the alliance government for what they said is its absolute failure to tackle the deteriorating law and order and curb price hike of essentials.

The meeting held a day after a similar one at Teknaf was part of the opposition efforts to mobilise public opinion for the December 11 ' No-confidence Human Wall' to expedite fall of the government.

AL General Secretary Abdul Jalil said people of the country are fed up with the misrule of the coalition

government. "People want to get rid of this government as it has failed to check deterioration in law and order."

The AL general secretary also blamed the alliance rulers for 'politicising' the administration and urged people to unite to put an end to the prevailing situation.

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon said criminal activities are on the rise but the government is indifferent to it.

"Political unrest in the country will last as long as the BNP-led coalition government remains in power," said Menon.

He also said there is no alternative but to go for a bigger movement against the government.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim said the alliance government has become a danger to the nation.

"Religious extremism is getting deep rooted in the country as Jamaat-e-Islami is an ally of the present government," Selim observed.

AL Joint Secretary Obaidul Kader said people are now passing their days in utter insecurity.

Referring to 'crossfire' incidents of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), he said, "The government of Khaleda Zia will be ousted through a crossfire of movement."

Thousands of people from Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon and Nilphamari attended the rally.

Chaired by Ali Asgar Sardar, convenor of Tentulia district AL, the meeting was also addressed by Gono Forum General Secretary Saifuddin Ahmed Manik, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haque Inu, JSD leaders Mainuddin Khan Badal and Nazmul Haque Pradhan, Workers Party leader Fazle Hossain Badsha, President of Gono Azadi League Abdus Samad and Samyabadi Dal President Abu Hanif Shahabuddin.