Awami League's jovial march hailing budget

Leaders and workers of both Dhaka City South and North units of Awami League and their associate bodies brought out a big jovial march in the city and held a public rally hailing the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for presenting a people-oriented budget.

Immediately after placing the new national budget for the 2016-2017 financial year at the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) by Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, a big march was brought out in the city from in front of Awami League central office at Bangabandhu Avenue welcoming the new national budget. Later, the marchers assembled at a public rally there. 

Dhaka City South unit Awami League (AL) general secretary Shahe Alam Murad and Dhaka City North unit AL general secretary Sadek Khan led the march. City AL leaders Abdul Haque Sabuj and Mamunur Rashid Shubra participated in the march, among others. Chanting various slogans like "Let the new budget be successful", "Repetition of the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is needed" and "This budget is meant for farmers and labourers", the marchers paraded through Syed Nazrul Islam Sarani, Noor Hossain Square and Paltan Intersection and rounded up the march at the starting point at Bangabandhu Avenue. 

Hailing the budget, Dhaka City South unit Awami Juba League (AJL) also took out a joyous procession from in front of its central office at Bangabandhu Avenue. The marchers paraded through the streets surrounding their central office and ended up the march at the starting point. Awami Juba League central leader Manirul Islam Howladar, Dhaka City South unit AJL office secretary Emdadul Haq Emdad and deputy office secretary Ariful Islam led the procession, among others. 

Terming the new national budget a people-friendly one, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) took out a procession on Dhaka University campus from TSC Square and held a rally in front of Raju sculpture. BCL president Saifur Rahman Sohag, general secretary SM Zakir Hossain, office secretary Delwar Hossain Shahzada, Dhaka University unit BCL president Abid Al Hasan and general secretary Motahar Hossain Price spoke at the rally.

Besides, Awami Swechchasebak League, Dhaka Divisional unit of Jatiya Sramik League, Bangabandhu Juba Parishad, Muktijoddha Janata League and other socio-cultural bodies also brought out processions at Bangabandhu Avenue hailing the budget.

Source: BSS.