BCL rally begins with PM as chief guest

The massive student rally of Bangladesh Chhatra League started at Suhrawardy Udyan this afternoon following the arrival of chief guest Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Sheikh Hasina, the president of Awami League, and Obaidul Quader, the party's general secretary, took their places on the stage around 3:45pm, reports our correspondents from the spot.

Despite rain, thousands of BCL leaders and activists have gathered at the rally.

Chhatra League President Saddam Hussain earlier said they would gather more than five lakh students at the programme.

Leaders and activists of different units of BCL have been pouring into Suhrawardy Udyan since around 11:30am.

Carrying banners and festoons, they arrived at the venue from various directions.

Divided into small groups, the activists chanted slogans and waved the national and BCL flags.

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