Dhaka: The BNP-led 20-partry alliance on Monday relaxed its ongoing hartal for 12 hours from 6am to 6pm on Tuesday for the celebrations of the Bangladesh cricket team’s quarterfinal berth in the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time.

However, the opposition alliance’s non-stop blockade will continue.

Besides, the 20-party alliance once again extended its ongoing nationwide hartal by 48 hours till 6am Friday.

The BNP alliance made the announcements through a press release signed by BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan.

Processions will be brought out across the country on behalf of the 20-party on Tuesday greeting the Bangladesh cricket team as it for the first time reached the quarterfinal in the World Cup. All are requested to make this programme a success,’ the statement reads.

It further said, ‘On the occasion, the earlier declared hartal programme has been relaxed from 6m to 6pm on Tuesday.’

The 20-party urged the country’s people to observe their hartal programme from 6pm Tuesday to 6am Friday alongside the blockade.

On Saturday, BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed, on behalf of the alliance, announced the 72-hour shutdown programme until Wednesday 6 pm.

Earlier on Monday, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia greeted Bangladesh cricket team for sealing the quarterfinal berth in the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time.

The Tigers reached the quarterfinal beating England by 15 runs in their 5th Pool-A match at Adelaide Oval in Australia on Monday.