BNP’s rally began on Tuesday afternoon in the capital demanding that its ‘critically ill’ chairperson Khaleda Zia be allowed to go abroad for advanced treatment.
As part of its countrywide programme, the party arranged the rally in front of its Nayapaltan central office.
The rally formally began with a recitation from the Holy Quran around 1:15pm.
Hundreds of leaders and activists of the party and its associate bodies gathered in Naypaltan area since morning to join the rally.
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