BNP today got permission to hold its sixth national council on March 19 at the Institute of Engineers' Bangladesh (IEB).

After being denied at two venues, the authorities of the IEB gave permission to hold the council, BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed told the media.

Rizvi was addressing a press conference at the party’s Nayapaltan central office.

BNP was earlier denied to hold the council at Suhrawardy Udyan and Bashundhara Convention Centre.