On the first anniversary of the January 5 polls tomorrow, the BNP-led 20-party alliance gears up for a massive gathering at Nayapaltan while the ruling Awami League prepares to hold rallies at 16 points in the capital, raising fears of a face-off on the streets.

The BNP plans to bring as many leaders and activists as possible to its Nayapaltan central office if it is denied permission to hold a rally in the city to mark January 5 as "Democracy Killing Day". ............