As part of the programmes, BNP would bring out processions and hold rallies at upazila headquarters today. Similar programmes would be held at district headquarters on Sunday and at divisional headquarters including the metropolitan cities on August 2. In the capital, the programme will be staged at Muktangon.

The ruling BNP announced the programmes to counter what it said was the opposition's plan to create terrorism, anarchy, chaos and its conspiracy to disrupt the ensuing general elections.

The ruling party's programme was announced at a time when Awami League-led 14-party opposition combine is going ahead with their road march programmes in the capital, metropolitan cities, district and upazila headquarters across the country.

The opposition's six-day march, which started on July 25, aims to mobilise people in the street agitation to force the BNP-Jamaat coalition government bring reforms in the caretaker government and in the election commission (EC).

Secretary General of BNP Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan called upon the leaders and activists of the party and its front organisations 'to make the programmes successful', a press release issued on Thursday said.