Government in Bangladesh has taken a tough stand against oppositions Hartal on Saturday. Police have been asked to quell the protest and the Home Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury has warned the picketers to stay at home. The government , in order to show their strength has also called a public meeting in Dhaka where the Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is scheduled to address the crowd. Opposition leader Shrikh Hasina , on the other hand , has vowed to go ahead with the general strike and calls for the resignation of the government .