Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday asked his party leaders and activists to remain vigilant about the possible anarchy by the BNP ahead of Saturday’s anti-government rally. He came up with the remark as chief guest while addressing a rally organised by Dhaka south unit AL in protest against the anarchy in the city. Quader, also road, transport and bridges minister, said there was nothing to be panicked about on Saturday. “We are in power, why should we want any unrest and disorder,” he asked. “The BNP will eat up the whole country once they come to office, (but) they won’t be given the chance”, Quader said. The AL general secretary also warned that the BNP will face dire consequence if they try to create chaos in the name of movement. Read more: Don't undermine US-Bangla friendship with comments on local politcs: Quader asks US envoy He warned against any attempt to carry sticks during Saturday’s rally. Addressing diplomats in Dhaka, the minister asked the representatives of foreign countries not to take any side. “We know how to protect democracy,” he said. Quader said that some media outlets have stepped in to bring the BNP in power, and they will get a timely reply for this. Read more: People are afraid of BNP’s Dec 10 rally: Obaidul Quader With Dhaka south unit AL President Abu Ahmed Mannafi in the chair, presidium members Dr Abdur Razzak, Shahjahan Khan, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman, among others, addressed the rally.  

A four-member BNP delegation sat in a meeting with Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Thursday at the police headquarters to talk about permission to hold the party’s rally at Nayapaltan on December 10 and the arrests of party leaders and workers. The delegation, led by led by BNP Vice Chairman Barkatullah Bulu, went to the Police Headquarters around 12:50 pm and the meeting started around 1pm. Read more: BNP won't be allowed to orchestrate violence surrounding December 10 rally: Quader The other delegation members are BNP Joint Secretary General Sayed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Publicity Secretary Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie and Legal Affairs Secretary Kaiser Kamal. Talking to UNB, Annie said they will urge the IGP to allow their party to hold the rally at Nayapaltan instead of Suhrawardy Udyan and to stop the arrest of the party leaders and activists ahead of the rally. Read more: DMP gives BNP 26 conditions for holding Dec 10 rally at Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan Earlier on Tuesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) permitted BNP to hold its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on December 10 on 26 conditions. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged the government to necessary take steps so that their party can hold the rally at Nayapaltan instead of Suhrawardy Udyan on the day.