Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) finally gave nod to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for holding their protest rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan today on condition that there will be no speeches by any convict.

DMP Joint Commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarker said, "We gave permission [to hold rallies] whenever they applied it. We only withheld permission if we had intelligence of any negative endevour. This time permission was given on condition that they would not broadcast or publish any speech of any convicted person," he added

Another police official also said at least 1,100 policemen are deployed at Suhrawardy and its surrounding areas.

The BNP is holding the rally in protest of the alleged attacks on party leaders and activists.

Earlier on Sunday, the party informed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) of its decision to hold a rally in front of the party office in Nayapaltan, scheduled for Monday.

Rizvi further said, "We wanted to hold the rally in Nayapaltan, but after a discussion, it was decided to hold it in Suhrawardy Udyan instead."

Earlier on 28 July, BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas said the party will no longer seek police permission for holding political programmes.

The BNP leader emphasised that they only informed authorities about their event and will no longer ask for approval.

Meanwhile, DMP Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq said on Sunday that the BNP will not be allowed on the streets by any means if the party does not receive permission to hold nationwide rallies on Monday.