The seventh death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and current Chairperson Khaleda Zia, will be observed on Monday.
The BNP and its associate bodies will hold various programs to mark the day.
Dhaka north city unit BNP will arrange a Quran Khawani and a session of special prayers on the premises of Koko’s grave in Banani graveyard at 8am, said a party press release on Sunday.
The party will arrange a doa mahfil at its Naya Paltan central office at 12 noon seeking eternal peace for Koko’s departed soul.
Besides, the Dhaka north city unit of BNP will arrange special doa mahfil at its 26 units and distribute food among the destitute and orphans.
Another doa mahfil will be held at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office at 5pm.
All the programs will be observed maintaining health safety rules with the participation of a limited number of party leaders and activists, the release added.
Different associate and professional bodies of BNP and its city and district units will also observe the day through holding various programs, including discussions and prayer sessions, across the country.
On January 24, 2015, Koko died of cardiac arrest at the age of 45 at a rented house in Malaysia.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina went to the BNP chief’s Gulshan office to express sympathy, but was turned away – an incident that created much hype across the country and drew criticisms from the Awami League.
His body was brought back home on January 27 and buried in Banani graveyard.
