The main opposition BNP has chalked out a 12-day programme to observe the party’s 35th founding anniversary and jail release days of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia and its Senior Vice-Chairman Tareque Rahman.
The programme was finalised at the party’s Nayapaltan central office in the capital after a joint meeting held with the party’s front and associate bodies Tuesday.
Marking its founding anniversary, the party will hold a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh on October 31.
Besides, party and national flags will be hoisted at all the offices of the BNP across the country in the early morning on September 1.
The former PM along with her party leaders and activists will place wreaths and offer prayers at the grave of BNP’s founder late president Ziaur Rahman at 10am on the day.
To mark Tarique Rahman’s jail release day, Chhatra Dal, student wing of BNP, will bring out a procession on September 2, and hold discussion the following day.
Marking the founding anniversary, Swechachasebak Dal, a major front organisation of the party, will hold an exhibition on September 4 while Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, another front organisation of the party will bring out a rally on September 5. On the occasion, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal will hold a discussion on September 9 to mark BNP’s founding anniversary.
Dhaka City unit BNP will take out a procession on September 10 to mark jail release days of Tarique and the ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia.
