Dhaka, April 11 -- A "March for Gaza" programme, aimed at expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, is set to take place at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday.

The event, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Movement Bangladesh, is scheduled to begin at 3pm.

Mufti Abdul Malek, Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, will preside over the gathering.

"This marks the first time people from all political and non-political backgrounds across the country will unite at Suhrawardy Udyan to express solidarity with the Palestinian cause," the organisers said in a statement.

They also noted that peace-loving individuals across Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the world have taken to the streets to condemn Israel's ong...