A brief rally of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) started in Abdullahpur of capital city’s Uttara area before the commencement of the party’s road march for the second day, on Wednesday, on demand of resignation of the government.
During the rally, leaders, activists, and supporters of the BNP, along with its associate bodies and front organizations, gathered in the area. They arrived in processions from various parts of the capital, chanting anti-government slogans to express their discontent.
A stage has been set up on a truck in front of Maleka Banu Adarsha Bidyaniketan by the Dhaka-Mymensign highway. Dhaka city BNP leaders were addressing the rally.
The leaders at the rally reiterated their demands of resignation of the Awami League government and formation of a non-party caretaker government to oversee the upcoming 12th parliamentary election.
The road march will begin from Polwell Market in Uttara and move ahead along Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport road, Kuril Bishwaroad, Natun Bazar, Badda, and Rampura Bridge, the road in front of Abul Hotel in Malibagh to Khilgaon, Basabo, Mugda, and Sayedabad and will end at Jatrabari Chourasta.