The stage for the grand youth rally of Awami League's associate organisations, Chhatra League, Jubo League and Swechchhasebak League is being prepared at the south gate of the Baitul Mukarram national mosque in the city.
The decision came after BNP decided to hold its rally on Friday, instead of Thursday.
Visiting the venue on Thursday evening , UNB found that 20-22 workers are working there while 10-15 workers are working behind the stage.
Proprietor of Total Solutions in charge of decoration Mozammel Haque said the stage will be 64 feet long and 28 feet wide. Our workers have been building the stage since afternoon.
Awami League General Secretary and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is expected to be present as the chief guest at the peace rally of the three allied organisation's of Awami League while Awami League presidium member Adv. Kamrul Islam, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nashim and Organizing Secretary Mirza Azam will be present as special guests.
Gazi Mejbaul Hossain Sacchu, president of the Swechchasebak League said that three to five lakh students and youths from Dhaka Division will gather here. It can be more.
" Adequate water supply will be provided for the arriving guests. Leaders and activists from many districts have already come. I am arranging food for them. There will be adequate water supply, food and drink, and medical facilities in the assembly. A team of 20 doctors has been formed by the volunteer league for those who are ill," he also said.
The President of Swachhasevak League said that the preparations are almost complete, I think there will be a mass gathering of lakhs of youth and students tomorrow
A press conference regarding the rally was held at the Chhatra League office on Bangabandhu Avenue on Thursday afternoon where President of Chhatra League Saddam Hossain, Jubo League General Secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil and Swechchasebak League president Gazi Mejbaul Hossain Sacchu were present.
Jubo League General Secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil said the gathering will be bigger than our expectation.
" Not only the leaders, activists and followers of the people will attend in the function but the mass people who believe in the spirit of liberation war will join spontaneously," he hoped.
Earlier, BNP and Awami League’s three associate bodies have been given permissions to hold their rallies at Nayapaltan and Baitul Mukarram respectively on 23 conditions on Friday.