Dhaka, June 28 -- A massive crowd of Islami Andolan Bangladesh supporters have filled Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka ahead of the party's grand rally, called to demand electoral reforms, justice, and the introduction of a proportional representation voting system.

The first session of the day began at 10am on Saturday with Quran recitation, followed by speeches from district- and city-level leaders who arrived from across the country.

By midday, long before the main session started at 2pm, the grounds were packed to capacity. Supporters from all over Bangladesh had begun arriving since morning by bus, gathering around Shahbagh, Matsya Bhaban, Press Club, Doel Chattar, and the Central Shaheed Minar area.

All entry gates to the venue were con...