BNP will hold victory rallies in all upazilas and thanas on Tuesday, and in all districts and metropolitan cities across the country on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of the fall of fascism and the victory of students and the masses in the July Uprising.

The party announced the programme in a press release signed by its Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday.

“To mark the anniversary of the fall of Awami fascism and the victory of students and the masses following the July uprising, victory rallies will be held across the country on Tuesday (August 5) at all thana/upazila levels, and on Wednesday (August 6) in all districts and metropolitan cities,” he said.

In Dhaka, Rizvi said the victory rally will be held on Wednesday starting at 2pm in front of the BNP central office in Nayapaltan.

He called upon all, especially Dhaka city residents, BNP leaders and activists and members of its affiliated and associate bodies, to join the rallies on time.

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Earlier on June 26, the BNP announced a 36-day-long programme titled ‘July-August Uprising: Mourning and Victory Observance’ to mark the first anniversary of the July-August mass uprising, which led to the ousting of autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina from power on August 5, 2024.

The programme includes discussion meetings, silent marches, rallies, seminars, blood donation campaigns, graffiti painting, street theatre, football tournaments, children’s rights events and public awareness drives on dengue and COVID-19 prevention.

Party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman inaugurated the long programme on by virtually joining the party’s discussion, ‘Mass Uprising 2024: National Unity and Democratic Journey’, held at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on July 1.