<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">As part of their one-point movement, BNP has started a march towards Old Dhaka from Gabtoli Bus Station.&nbsp;</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir formally started the march around 11:20 am this morning. It will end at Roy Saheb Bazar intersection at 4 pm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A similar programme is supposed to be held in all metropolitan cities and district towns.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the first programme of the opposition’s one-point movement with the goal to “remove Awami League from power” and hold the upcoming national election under a “neutral” government</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alongside the BNP, Ganatantra Mancha, 12-party alliance, Jatiyatabadi Samomona Jote, the Liberal Democratic Party, Gonoforum, People’s Party, Labour Party, Gono Odhikar Parishad, Gonotantrik Bam Oikya, Samomona Gonotantrik Peshajibi Jote and Shadharon Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad are also scheduled to stage marches in the city’s different areas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier on July 12, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir formally announced a ‘one-point’ movement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As part of the first programme to realise the one-point demand, he also announced a two-day countrywide march programme for July 18 and 19.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">BNP will also march on July 19 (Wednesday) from Uttara’s Abdullahpur to Jatrabari — from 10 am to 4 pm. The other opposition parties and alliances will also observe the programme in the capital the same day.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The opposition’s one-point demand includes the resignation of the current Awami League government, dissolution of the existing parliament, formation of a polls-time “impartial” government and reconstitution of the Election Commission for arranging a free, fair and inclusive election, the release of all “political prisoners”, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, withdrawal of all “false” cases, including those against Tarique Rahman, and annulment of all “false convictions”. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bndb24/kh</div>