Large turnout seen in Tarique's campaign rally in Dhaka-17 constituency

A large number of people from different walks of life joined an election campaign in Dhaka-17 constituency in support of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday.

The campaign procession and street rally, organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) Election Management Professionals Committee, began around noon from in front of Police Plaza in the Hatirjheel area of the capital.

Carrying portraits of Tarique Rahman, banners, festoons and party flags, the participants marched through key roads of the surrounding areas, chanting slogans and highlighting BNP’s demands.

They also called for ensuring people’s voting rights in the upcoming election.

Addressing the street rally, speakers said BNP, under the leadership of Tarique Rahman, has been continuing its movement to restore the rights of the people. They expressed optimism that party leaders, activists and general voters have united to ensure a landslide victory for BNP from the Dhaka-17 seat.

The programme was attended by BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Abdus Salam, Prof Dr Farhad Halim Donar, Prof Dr ABM Obaidul Islam, BFUJ Secretary General Kader Gani Chowdhury, Prof Dr Lutfur Rahman, Prof Dr Nurul Islam, Prof Dr Abdul Salam, Prof Dr Abul Kalam Sarkar, Dr Harun Al Rashid, Dr Zahirul Islam Shakil, Engineer Alamgir Hashin Ahmed, Agriculturist Rashidul Hasan Harun, Shamimur Rahman, Agriculturist Biplob, Prof Dr Mostafizur Rahman, Principal Md Zakir Hossain, journalist Syed Abdal Ahmed, cultural personality Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Ujjwal, among many others.

The procession ended at the Gulshan roundabout after parading through roads in Gulshan-1 and Gulshan-2 areas. Law and order situation remained normal throughout the programme.