BNP's rally in city today

BNP will hold a public rally in the city today (Saturday) to protest against the arrest and harassment of party leaders and activists.

The party's city south and north units will organise the rally in front of the party's central office at Nayapaltan at 2:30pm, reports UNB.

The rally will be arranged to mount pressure on the government to accept the party's 10-point demand, including holding the next polls under a non-party neutral government and free party chairperson Khaleda Zia without any condition.

This is the first programme of the party's ongoing movement after Eid-ul-Fitr. The party has already taken necessary preparations to ensure a massive turnout of people at the rally.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir had a joint meeting with the leaders of the party's Dhaka south and north city units and the associate bodies on Thursday and directed them to ensure of the huge presence of people at the rally.

Mirza Fakhrul is likely to announce next programmes across the country, in a bid to invigorate the party grassroots.

BNP leaders around Dhaka city have been asked to join the rally with party workers from the adjacent districts.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman had a virtual meeting with organisational secretaries of the party and asked them to prepare for the final phase of the movement by removing conflict and misunderstanding among them.