Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Bangladesh’s businessmen will interlock their hands in a planned human chain in the capital Dhaka on Monday to make a formal joint call upon the country’s two main political rivals to resolve the ongoing political crisis through dialogue.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and other trade bodies will join the programme, according to the trade bodies’ leaders.

They also said the trade bodies leaders will call upon the ruling Awami League and the BNP to resolve the crisis from the programme.

Earlier, the FBCCI and the DCCI from their separate programmes on January 10 and 22 called upon the two belligerent political camps to resolve the political crisis immediately to save the country’s economy from further setbacks.

The country has suffered an economic loss to the tune of BDT 400 billion in 19 days due to the ongoing political unrest stoked up by blockade and periodical general strikes, they estimated.

“We’re discussing among different trade bodies to make the programme a success,” a senior trade body leader said.

BBN/SSR/AD-25Jan15-11:38 am (BST)