BNP to hold rally in city to free Khaleda

BNP on Monday announced to hold a public rally in the capital on Thursday to press its demands for releasing its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and holding the next general election under a non-party administration.

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a press conference at BNP’s Naya Paltan central office.

He said they have already sought permission from the authorities concerned to hold their rally either at Suhrawardi Udyan or in front of their Naya Paltan central office.

“We have already completed the necessary process for holding our rally, we hope we will be able to hold a successful programme on Thursday,” he said.

BNP earlier held a public rally in front of its Naya Paltan central office on 1 September  marking the party’s founding anniversary.