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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
BNP rally: Speakers pause speeches as clashes intensify

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TBS Report
28 October, 2023, 09:15 am
Last modified: 28 October, 2023, 03:03 pm

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BNP rally: Speakers pause speeches as clashes intensify

TBS Report
28 October, 2023, 09:15 am
Last modified: 28 October, 2023, 03:03 pm
Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and affiliated organisations gathers outside the party's Nayapaltan office in Dhaka on Saturday 28 October) to participate in the grand rally scheduled for later in the day. Photo: Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP
Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and affiliated organisations gathers outside the party's Nayapaltan office in Dhaka on Saturday 28 October) to participate in the grand rally scheduled for later in the day. Photo: Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP

As clashes around the capital – centring the AL and BNP rallies – began to intensify, BNP leaders paused their speeches during the programme at Nayapaltan.

Many BNP activists, as well as reporters from Ittefaq and Kalbela, sustained injuries in a series of clashes which began earlier today. 

Earlier, leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) began congregating outside the party's Nayapaltan office in Dhaka to participate in the grand rally scheduled for 2pm.

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is the chief guest of the event.

The BNP has organised this rally to press home for the government's resignation, elections under a non-partisan, neutral government, and the release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

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Currently, hundreds of BNP activists from various parts of the country were observed converging on Nayapaltan through key intersections in Dhaka, including Malibagh, Kakrail, Nightingale, Matsabhavan, Fakirapool, Motijheel, and Arambagh.

BNP leaders and activists travelling from outside the Dhaka region were also seen joining the ranks, holding banners and chanting slogans demanding the release of Khaleda Zia.

As the day progressed, the atmosphere in and around Nayapaltan became electric with the chants and slogans of enthusiastic BNP activists and affiliated organisations, ahead of the rally.

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Photo: TBS

Meanwhile, additional members of law enforcement agencies have been deployed in the Nayapaltan area ahead of the rally. They are staying on alert to avoid any untoward incidents.

Earlier yesterday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police gave permission to the rulling Awami League and BNP to hold their Saturday rallies at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram Mosque and Nayapaltan respectively subject to 20 conditions. 

However, Jamaat did not receive the DMP's approval for their rally scheduled on the same day.

Members of Law enforcement agencies can be seen on high alert at Paltan intersection in the city ahead of BNP's grand rally on Saturday (28 October). Photo: Joynal Abedin Shishir
Members of Law enforcement agencies can be seen on high alert at Paltan intersection in the city ahead of BNP's grand rally on Saturday (28 October). Photo: Joynal Abedin Shishir

On 18 October, the party announced the grand rally in the capital for 28 October to start the 'final phase' of action and programmes of the ongoing movement to topple the current regime, thus paving the way for holding the next election under a non-party neutral government.

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) begin congregating outside the party's Nayapaltan office in Dhaka today (28 October), to participate in the grand rally scheduled for later in the day. Photo: TBS
Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) begin congregating outside the party's Nayapaltan office in Dhaka today (28 October), to participate in the grand rally scheduled for later in the day. Photo: TBS

On 21 October, the party submitted a letter to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) office informing the police authorities that they want to hold the programme at Nayapaltan.

The party also informed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Thursday that it is determined to hold the grand rally at Nayapaltan venue.

Later on Wednesday (26 October), DMP sent a letter to BNP seeking various information, including the two names of alternative venues to Nayapaltan, the expected number of people at the rally, its duration, where loudspeakers would be installed and whether anyone from other parties would be present or not.

Law enforcers on high alert at Motijheel's Shapla Chattar ahead of multiple political rallies expected in the city on Saturday (28 October). Photo: Zia Chowdhury/TBS
Law enforcers on high alert at Motijheel's Shapla Chattar ahead of multiple political rallies expected in the city on Saturday (28 October). Photo: Zia Chowdhury/TBS

In response, BNP also sent a letter saying it is not possible for the party to arrange the rally at any other venue as they have already completed all preparations to hold it at Nayapaltan.

The party also said 100,000 to 125,000 people may participate in the rally and no leaders and activists from other parties will be there too, at Nayapaltan during the programme.

BNP also informed the DMP that the rally will formally begin at 2pm while the party's 500 volunteers will be deployed to maintain internal discipline.


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