Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party, is holding a massive rally in Dhaka, demanding new elections under a caretaker government. The BNP had urged the government to reinstate the non-political caretaker government system ahead of the national election.
The BNP is likely to announce the outline of a simultaneous movement with like-minded parties to press home its demand for an election-time caretaker government at today's rally.
The BNP wants to show its strength by holding a successful event in Rajshahi, the last of its divisional “showdowns” ahead of the much-hyped Dhaka rally on December 10, a senior party leader said yesterday.