Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance on Thursday announced a series of long march in four divisions and a 'grand rally' in Dhaka to press for a set of demands including the withdrawal of increased LPG prices, ensuring adequate supplies of gas, electricity, safe drinking water and implementation of the July Charter.

Advertisement Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman announced the programme at a sit-in programme organised by the alliance at Muktangan in the capital, UNB reports.

The sit-in was held in protest against what the alliance described as the fuel and gas crisis, "ghost" electricity bills, deteriorating law and order situation, and soaring prices of essential commodities.

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