AL’s ‘Peace Rally’ Starts at South Gate of Baitul Mukarram

At the south entrance of Baitul Mukarram this afternoon, the three affiliate bodies of the ruling Awami League kicked off their "peace rally" with cultural performances.

The event, which got underway about 2:30 pm, was organized by the Jubo League, Swechchhasebak League, and Chhatra League.

At the event were Saddam Hossain, president of the Chhatra League, Mominul Islam Nikhil, general secretary of the Jubo League, Sheikh Wali Asif Inan, and other key Chhatra League figures.

AKM Shamim Osman, a politician from the Narayanganj-4 district, also showed up at the event with his supporters.

After midday, leaders and activists began congregating at Baitul Mukarram's south entrance to participate in the "peace rally."

Apart from Narayanganj, the party members from Narsingdi, Gazipur, Savar, Manikganj gathered at the rally venue.

The ruling party men from the adjoining districts of Dhaka -- Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur -- started converging towards the rally venue since noon.

A group of central leaders of Awami League have reached the rally venue.

Before the start of the main rally, the leaders and activists are spending time taking pictures and chanting different slogans.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader will attend the rally as chief guest while Jubo League Chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parsh will preside over it.

The ruling Awami League has made preparations to ensure a large gathering at its "peace rally" near the south gate of Baitul Mukarram.

Leaders and activists of AL's city units will be at their offices and in the neighbourhoods so that BNP activists do not launch a blockade, try to lay siege to any important government facility, and "create unrest".

They, however, were also asked not to stop BNP activists from joining their rally at Nayapaltan, according to party sources.