<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">As all modes of transportation came to a halt ahead of&nbsp; the BNP’s divisional rally in Barishal, dedicated activists and supporters reached the rally venue by boat, raft, bicycle, on foot and even by floating on drums&nbsp; on Saturday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Though the rally began around 11 am at the city’s Bangabandhu Udyan, around 3 pm a group of BNP leaders and activists reached Barishal boat terminal to join the rally.</div><div><br></div><div>One of them, Md Rony said, “They have shut movement of all transports so that&nbsp; we can’t join the rally. But we had to made the rally a success by any means.”</div><div><br></div><div>Another activist Shawon said finding no other means seven of us decided to reach by floating on drums.</div><div><br></div><div>“Have seen another activist swimming through Kirtankhola River to reach the venue,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The activist said they will leave no stone unturned to make the movement for establishing democracy a success.</div><div><br></div><div>Tens of thousands of opposition BNP activists and leaders joined the divisional rally in Barishal city on Saturday demanding the release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and national election under a non-party neutral government, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>The crowd spilled out onto the surrounding roads-- 1.5 km off the venue, said locals.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>