Online Desk: The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has begun a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Monday to protest against the attack on BNP’s peaceful sit-in programme.

The rally formally began around 3pm with recitation from the holy Quran. A makeshift stage has been set up in four trucks at the venue.  As part of the party’s countrywide programme, BNP’s Dhaka south and north city units have arranged the rally. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will address the rally as the chief guest.

A huge number of leaders and activists of the party from different city areas have started gathering the venue area since 1pmm. Meanwhile, a large number of law enforcers were seen deployed near the venue area to control any untoward incident.

On Saturday, BNP Secretary General announced that the party would hold rallies in all cities and district towns to protest the attack on the party leaders and workers during their sit-in programme on Saturday.

During the BNP programme, several vehicles were torched in different areas, including Matuail and Shyamoli and sporadic clashes were ensued between the BNP and d law enforcers.