Following a series of hartals and blockades, the BNP has announced a non-cooperation movement against the government starting Wednesday, urging the citizens of Bangladesh to boycott the January 7 election.

The decision had come from the party’s acting chief, Tarique Rahman, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said during a virtual press briefing on Wednesday afternoon.

Rizvi urged people from all walks of life and the administration not to cooperate with the government. 

The politician specifically requested officers and employees assigned to election duties to refrain from carrying out their responsibilities, alleging that a list of election winners and future MPs had already been compiled.

Moreover, Rizvi appealed to the people not to pay their taxes or utility bills from now on.

Rizvi called upon the people to consider whether depositing their money in banks was secure anymore, as “the government has done most of its plundering through the banking sector.”

The BNP also asked its leaders and activists not to appear in court in what the party characterized as "false" cases.