The BNP has received permission from police to hold its 40th founding anniversary rally in city’s Nayapaltan on September 1.

BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anne confirmed this on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, a delegation of the party went to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) headquarters to seek permission to hold rally.

Marking the 40th founding anniversary, the BNP has planned different programmes including holding rally.