BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday joined a historic sovereignty rally in the capital on foot, accompanied by party leaders, activists and supporters, marking National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
Tarique reached Manik Mia Avenue around 5:00pm, leading the rally that began from the BNP central office in Nayapaltan shortly after 3:30pm.
The rally, attended by hundreds of thousands of BNP leaders, activists and supporters from different units across the country, turned the capital’s streets into a sea of people.
Participants chanted various slogans while carrying the national flag and placards bearing photographs of BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, former prime minister Khaleda Zia and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman.
The procession began in front of the BNP central office and moved through Kakrail, the area near the Chief Justice’s residence, Hair Road, Minto Road, the Hotel InterContinental intersection, Bangla Motor and Farmgate before reaching Manik Mia Avenue.
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and standing committee members Mirza Abbas, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain, Amanullah Aman and Farhad Halim Donar were among those accompanying the prime minister.
Earlier, a brief rally was held at the starting point from 2:45pm to 3:10pm.
