BNP gets permission for 40th anniv rally

Senior Correspondent: BNP has got permission from police to hold its 40th founding anniversary rally at Dhaka's Nayapaltan on September 1.

Abdus Salam Azad, BNP's assistant organising secretary, confirmed this to risingbd.com this afternoon.

Earlier in the day, a delegation of the party went to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) headquarters in this regard, Azad said.

The delegation included BNP’s Assistant Organising Secretary Abdus Salam Azad, Publicity Affairs Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie and adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Abul Khair Bhuiyan.

BNP sought permission for the rally either at Nayapaltan or Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.

BNP has chalked out various programmes to mark its 40th founding anniversary, including holding the rally on that day.


risingbd/Dhaka/Aug 29, 2018/Reza/AI