BNP allowed to hold rally at Suhrawardy Udyan

BNP got permission to hold a rally on Wednesday at the city's Suhrawardy Udyan, instead of the party headquarters in Nayapaltan.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police gave the permission Tuesday afternoon in response to a request by the party, said Masudur Rahman, a deputy commissioner of the DMP.

Talking to The Daily Star, BNP spokesperson Shamsuzzaman Dudu said they secured permission to hold the rally.

The public meeting is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm.

The main opposition party on Monday announced to hold a rally in the capital on Wednesday to press home its demands, including restoration of the caretaker government.

The announcement came at a time when the government has not been allowing any party to hold political rallies and meetings in the capital.

On May 19, the home minister said no meeting or demonstration would be allowed for an indefinite period in the capital in order to avert anarchy.

On the other hand, the LGRD minister said the ban had been imposed for a month in the interest of smooth rehabilitation work in the cyclone Mahasen-affected districts.

Against the background of these statements, both the opposition and the ruling alliance leaders were irked as no government order or circular in connection with the ban had been issued.

The other demands of the party include an unconditional release of its leaders, withdrawal of all cases filed against them and arrest of corrupt individuals in the government.