Staff Reporter:
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced an eight-day program from May 26 to June 2 to mark the 44th martyrdom anniversary of its founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman.
BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed announced the program at a press con-ference after a joint meeting of the party and its front organizations held at party chairperson’s Gulshan office yesterday afternoon.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who is now in Bangkok for eye treatment, virtu-ally presided over the meeting.
On May 30, at 10:30 am, there will be a discussion meeting, distribution of rice, pulses and clothes among the needy, along with various programs.
On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary, the party flag will be hoisted half-mast at the party’s cen-tral office in Naya Paltan, the Chairperson’s office in Gulshan, and the party offices across the country. As part of the programs, black flag will be hoisted at the party’s central office in Naya Paltan, the Chair-person’s office in Gulshan, and the party offices across the country.
BNP and its affiliated organizations will publish posters about Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and the party will take measures to publish special supplements in various national dailies.
Other programs include a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh auditorium in Ramna at 3:00 pm on May 29, rich tribute will be paid to the grave of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at 10:30 am on May 30, and mass prayers will be organized in mosques and also in places of worships of other religious communities across the country.
Food and clothes will be distributed among the needy people in various areas under the initiative of Dhaka Metropolitan North-South units of the party.
In addition to the central programs, district and upazila-thana-municipal units across the country will also hold various programs in memory of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, including discussion meetings, distribution of food and clothes among the needy people.
