BNP men gathering at Nayapaltan to join rally

BNP leaders and activists started gathering in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters since 7:30am today to join its grand rally to press home their one-point demand.

As scheduled, the rally will start at 12:00pm.

Thousands of the party members have been chanting slogans in favour of their demand in front of the party office since morning, according to our correspondent on the scene.

During the visit, this correspondent observed that from Kakrail intersection to Notre Dame College, a significant number of BNP leaders and activists have occupied both sides of the road.

However, senior leaders of the party are yet to reach the venue.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will formally announce the party's one-point movement with the goal to remove Awami League from the power to hold the upcoming national elections under a neutral government.

Party members have started arriving at the rally venue in small processions from different wards, wearing colourful caps, carrying placards and posters, and chanting anti-government slogans.

Vehicular movement on both sides of the road in Nayapaltan area has been restricted.

Meanwhile, a large number of law enforcement personnel has been deployed in the area.

This rally is organised by the Dhaka city unit (North and South) of the BNP, with a temporary stage erected in front of the party office.