With district Mohila AL President Monoara Begum in the chair, speakers at the rally claimed that Wednesday's bomb blasts across the country were made under the patronisation of the ruling alliance.

They called upon the people to join the opposition agitation to oust "protectors of bombers and criminals" to safeguard democracy and sovereignty of the country.

They said some fanatic forces want to establish a Taleban-like government in the country, which will destroy democracy and stop progress and development. Their activities will stop social progress.

A section of them is also harming Islam by misinterpreting the greatest religion on earth and misleading people. Islam never supports violence and harbours terrorists, they said.

The speakers also came down heavily on the government for its failure to make any substantial progress in trail of the August 21 carnage.

The government is yet to identify the perpetrators one year after the dastardly incident, they said.

The meeting was addressed by, among others, Tangail district AL President Shamsur Rahman Khan Shajahan, AL Secretary Fazlur Rahman Faruque, city AL President Sirajul Haque Alamgir, Mahila AL Secretary Minu and other leaders of awami League and its front organisations.

The AL leaders alleged that law and order started deteriorating in the country since takeover by the alliance government because its leaders are protecting criminals.