DHAKA: After a long drama-tension, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance started their rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital at 2:15pm Friday.

Thousands of leaders and activists of the alliance thronged at the venue from the morning ignoring drizzling.

They were seen carrying banners, festoons and chanting ant-government slogans.

The alliance was staging the rally to press their demand from caretaker government.

On Thursday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) allowed the alliance to hold the rally on 13 conditions.

The conditions include- BNP can’t use mike outside of Suhrawardy Udyan, sufficient security personnel should be deployed, no gatherings will be allowed outside the Udyan, rally stage can’t shift where police fixed, all have to leave the venue within 5pm on the day and none can carry any lethal weapon.

BDST: 1447 HRS, OCT 25, 2013
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