, Jan. 6 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday called for an end to the tendency of using the nationalist banner merely for processions and meetings, stressing the need to build a society where professionals can stand with dignity and pride.

"Forming organisations only for processions and meetings is not enough," he said while speaking at the inauguration of an organisational action plan organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Motor Drivers' Association on the ground floor of BNP's Nayapaltan central office.

He said motor vehicle drivers and other professionals must be able to live with respect in society and remain free from harassment, including police harassment. "Laws should be enacted keeping these issu...