Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has demanded the reinstatement of public holiday on November 7, declaring it as National Revolution and Solidarity Day.

"November 7 should be declared as National Revolution and Solidarity Day and public holiday should be reinstated on that day," BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said at a press briefing after coming out of a joint meeting of the party at its central office at Naya Paltan in the capital.

"A new Bangladesh had commenced through the November 7 Soldier-People Revolution and multi-party democracy was introduced, free economy and free media were established under the leadership of Ziaur Rahman. Bangladesh came out of hegemony on that day. . .So, November 7 is very significant for us and this day should be brought before the new generation," Mirza Fakhrul added.

The BNP secretary general also demanded of the interim government to announce a specific date for holding general elections as soon as possible.

Earlier, the Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir presided over a joint meeting of the party, where senior joint secretary general, joint secretaries general, divisional organizing and assistant organizing secretaries, convener and member secretary of Dhaka South city unit BNP, leaders of Dhaka North city unit and leaders of all the city units under Dhaka division and district were present at the meeting.