BNP is holding a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club, demanding immediately allowing her to go abroad for better treatment.

Yesterday, doctors at Evercare Hospital placed a stent in the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's main artery after she suffered a mild heart attack.

BNP leaders and activists were thronging the Jatiya Press Club premises since this morning although the schedule for the meeting was 10:00am.

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They were seen gathering at the venue in small processions, halting vehicular movement in the area, witnesses said.

A huge number of law enforcers have been deployed in the area to avert any untoward incident.