Awami League (AL) today cancelled its Monday's (July 31) "peace rally" by Dhaka North and South units in the capital's Agargaon area.

Dhaka Metropolitan South Awami League office secretary Praloy Samaddar Bappi confirmed the matter to Banglanews this morning.

He said instead, the ruling party decided to hold sit-ins programmes and processions at the ward level in the city today and tomorrow. 

The program was not cancelled, it was postponed. The next date and venue of our program will be announced later, he said.

However, on this day the activists will be on high alert, Bappi added.

Earlier on Saturday (29 July) night, Dhaka Metropolitan South Awami League General Secretary Humayun Kabir told the media that Dhaka Metropolitan North and South Awami League will hold a peace rally on Monday (July 31) at the old trade fair ground in Agargaon of the capital.

BDST: 1313 HRS, JULY 30, 2023
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