Thousands of activists and opposition leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the capital, Dhaka.

BNP supporters gathered in front of party headquarters in the capital city, where they chanted slogans demanding a new election

Thousands of Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists rallied in Dhaka, calling for democratic elections. The interim government under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has not announced a polling date. BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman highlighted the importance of public endorsement for reforms through elections.

In a statement made in Parliament, Indo-Canadian MP Chandra Arya said that he is ‘deeply concerned by violence targeting religious minorities’ in Bangladesh