Jamaat announces third-phase march to press 7-point demands; 1,500-vehicle convoy to start from Baitul Mukarram South GateMM Rahmatullah: The 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will hold its longest long march so far on Saturday, October 31, from Dhaka to Kushtia via Khulna, Jashore and Jhenaidah to press a seven-point charter of demands.The announcement was made on Friday at a press conference at the party's central office in Moghbazar, Dhaka. The conference was addressed by Jamaat Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Parwar.Present at the press conference were Assistant Secretary Generals Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan MP, Dr. AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, Advocate Moazzam Hossain Helal, Assistant Secretary General and Secretary of Central Publicity and Media Department Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, Central Executive Council members Advocate Motiur Rahman Akand and Mobarak Hossain, Central Executive Council member and Ameer of Dhaka City North Mohammad Selim Uddin, Central Working Council member Jahidur Rahman and Publicity Secretary of Dhaka City North Ataur Rahman Sarkar.What is the march about?According to Mia Golam Parwar, the third-phase long march will highlight seven demands:1.  Implementation of the public verdict of the referendum2.  Justice for the July killings3.  Resolution of electricity, oil, gas and fertilizer crisis4.  Curbing price hike of daily essentials5.  Stopping corruption, extortion and land grabbing6.  Improving law and order7.  Ending narrow partisanization in state institutionsParwar said the government has failed to implement the people's verdict on referendum, delayed justice for the July uprising in which over a thousand people were killed and nearly 40,000 injured, and has not controlled fuel price hikes and market prices. He also alleged deterioration of law and order, including killings, mob violence, teenage gangs and internal clashes, and claimed partisan influence in the Secretariat, PMO, district administration, judiciary, Election Commission, autonomous bodies, local government and educational institutions.On corruption, he said, "The pattern of extortion has not changed, only the identity and party name of the extortionists have changed," citing allegations in haats, bazaars, ghats, sand quarries, transport and tender business.Route and Schedule: The alliance said the march will cover about 410 kilometres, making it longer than the previous two phases. About 600 vehicles will start from Dhaka, with the number expected to swell to around 1,500 as vehicles join from 19 districts along the route.Opening: Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, South Gate, Dhaka - 7:00 am, Saturday. Top leaders of the 11 parties will speak. Convoy departs at 8:00 am.Route: Shariatpur, Madaripur, Bhanga (Faridpur), Gopalganj, Fakirhat (Bagerhat), Rupsha Bridge to Khulna, then Jashore, Jhenaidah to Kushtia.Street rallies on the way:-Naodoba, Jazira, Shariatpur - 9:00 am- Katakhali Mor, Fakirhat, Bagerhat - 11:00 am- Babri Chattar, Khulna City - 12:30 pm- Swadhinata Chattar, Fultala Bus Stand, Khulna - 2:00 pm- Murali Mor, Jashore - 3:30 pm- Bus Terminal, Jhenaidah - 5:00 pmClosing rally: Shaheed Abrar Fahad Stadium, Kushtia - 8:30 pm.Parwar said the party has coordinated with police and administration of Dhaka and Khulna ranges, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other authorities, and has received assurances of cooperation. He apologized in advance for temporary inconvenience to commuters, traders and shopkeepers on the highway, saying the march will try to use one side of the highway to minimize public suffering.He urged participants to maintain patience, discipline and restraint, avoid provocative slogans, join the convoy at the end if coming from new districts, and carry food, water, medicine and toll money. Separate teams for security, medical support, ambulances, cultural activities and media will work in coordination.The organizer has sought cooperation from the general public, political parties, administration and journalists to make the program successful.