"We will leave the streets only if the government accepts the reform proposals in 15 to 30 days," said AL Presidium Member Tofail Ahmed at a rally at Muktangan in the city protesting police attacks on the 14-party leaders and activists during a sit-in programme on April 19.

Otherwise, he said, the 14-party leaders and activists will not go back to the pavilion, rather declare tougher programmes including laying sieges across the country.

Calling upon the opposition leaders and activists for preparing for future agitation programme he said, "Campaigns for the reforms across the country will lead to elections."

The BNP-Jamaat government will never be allowed to hold the elections of blueprint, Tofail Ahmed said criticising LGRD Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan's comment that the AL will not be able to go to power in the next polls.

"Mannan Bhuiyan could dare to make such comments, as the government has set their own people in the key posts like Chief Election Commissioner and the President," he noted.

He alleged that the alliance government has totally politicised the police administration appointing pro-BNP and Jamaat people in the administration. Police attack on the journalists in Chittagong and agitation of people in Kansat for power are its practical evidences, he noted.

Speaking as the chief guest, AL Presidium Member Abdur Razzak said the imposition of section 144 on the peaceful programme is against democracy.

He termed the killings of farmers in Kansat as unprecedented saying the government has denied the just demands of the people failing to meet their required electricity.

AL leader Suranjit Sen Gupta said Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is guided by the Jamaat, not the progressive forces within her party.

Terming the police administration as pro-BNP and Jamaat, he said there are police in favour of Liberation War as well who will in time respond to the police attacks on the 14-party leaders and activists.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haque Inu reiterated the demand that there will be no dialogue with the government if it includes Jamaat-e-Islami.

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon alleged that the ruling alliance is trying to divert public attention from the reform issues through police attacks at different parts of the country.

AL Joint General Secretary Obaidul Quader, Communist Party of Bangladesh Executive President Mainuddin Khan Badal and other 14-party leaders Dilip Barua, Nurul Islam, Zakir Hossain also addressed the rally presided by AL City Unit General Secretary Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.