Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Rangpur rally has witnessed a massive turnout.
Despite the prime minister's appearance at 3:25pm on Wednesday, a remarkable rush of participants from different districts of Rangpur division had already joined the rally, with the human wave spreading all over Rangpur city.
The rally started at around 12:30pm and now the leaders of various districts of Rangpur division are addressing the rally amid light rain.
Since morning, ruling party leaders and activists have actively participated in the rally with colourful banners and engaging in processions.
PM’s arrival
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Rangpur in the afternoon on a daylong visit to attend a number of programs including the grand rally.
On her arrival at Rangpur cantonment by a helicopter at 1:13pm, the premier was escorted to the Circuit House where she was scheduled to hold a meeting with Rangpur divisional government officials.
She is expected to arrive at the Rangpur Zilla School ground around 3pm to attend the grand rally, which Awami League leaders hope will be a large gathering with the participation of one million people.
A boat-shaped large stage was built by the workers of Dhaka and Rajshahi to facilitate the accommodation of 300 leaders and activists.
Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, will address the mammoth public rally at the Rangpur Zilla School venue after around 12 years.
A festive mood had been prevailing among the Awami League and its front and associate bodies’ leaders and activists, and common people for a couple of days centering the premier's tour to the district around five years after she visited Pirganj and Taraganj on December 23, 2018.
The entire Rangpur got a facelift with decoration and lighting and the city roads have also been adorned to welcome the prime minister.
