Tens of thousands of people today thronged the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital to attend the ‘March for Gaza’ rally in protest against Israeli genocide in Palestine.
People from all ages – from children to elderly – attended the mammoth rally.
Every inch of the venue was filled with protesters. It could not accommodate all the protesters, leading to splitting them to the streets in the adjacent areas.
The air buzzed with slogans such as ‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free’, ‘One, Two, Three, Four, Genocide No More’ and ‘Free Free Palestine.’
Traffic movement in adjacent areas including Shahbag, Banglamotor, Science Lab, Paribag, Katabon, Bata Signal, Nilkhet, Bakhsi Bazar, Chankharpul, Purana Paltan, and Kakrail became standstill for hours.
Although the programme began at 3:00pm, people began to gather at the venue since morning.
They carried banners and festoons inscribing various slogans and lines, condemning Israel and its allies for the barbarism, killing thousands of innocent civilians including a large number of them being children and women.
Maulana Mufti Mohammad Abdul Malek, Khatib of the National Mosque Baitul Mukarram, presided over the program.
Leaders and activists of various political parties including BNP, Jamaat and NCP, cultural and social organizations attended the programme.বিস্তারিত