Online Desk: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has announced to hold a mass gathering on October 28 to press home their one-point demand for resignation of ruling Awami League government and holding the next general election under non-party caretaker government.

The BNP leader announced the programme at a rally held at party’s central office Nayapaltan in the capital on Wednesday afternoon. He said BNP will start mass procession from the mass gathering.

Earlier, leaders and activists from different parts of the country, especially from different corners of Dhaka city, started to gather in Nayapaltan area with processions since morning.

The rally is being chaired by Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP Convener Abdus Salam, and the chief guest for the event is BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

They joined the rally with processions and carrying banners and posters reading their demands and portraits of the party founder Ziaur Rahman, chairperson Khaleda Zia and acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

The BNP earlier held several events in the days leading up to the gathering, including rallies by Mohila Dal, Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal and Jubo Dal in Dhaka.