Stage collapses at BNP's youth rally

Before the formal start of the scheduled youth rally of three associate bodies of BNP, the stage set up for the programme collapsed at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday, reports UNB.
The incident occurred when Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal president Sultan Salahuddin Tuku was speaking to formally open the rally around 1:50 pm.
Though the rally was scheduled to begin at 2 pm, the organisers could not start as of 3 pm. The party leaders were seen repeatedly urging the followers to sit down on the ground and maintain discipline.
Artistes from the BNP's cultural body continued to perform patriotic songs on the broken stage to keep the crowds invigorated under the scorching sun. They were performing songs and small dramas since morning.