Opposition BNP will hold a discussion in the city today to celebrate the party’s 35th founding anniversary.
The discussion will be held at the Institute of Engineers Bangladesh in the afternoon which will be followed by a cultural function arranged by Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas).
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will attend the programme as the chief guest, said a party release.
On August 21, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office announced a two-day programme, including the discussion, to mark the founding anniversary of the party that falls on Sunday.
Besides, party and national flags will be hoisted atop all offices of the BNP across the country in the early morning on Sunday.
Khaleda along with the party leaders and activists will place wreaths and offer fateha at the mazar of its founder late president Ziaur Rahman at 10am on the day.
On September 1 in 1978, late president Ziaur Rahman formed the BNP with a 19-point programme to build a self-reliant Bangladesh.
The BNP ruled Bangladesh for several terms. Khaleda became the country’s first female prime minister after winning the 1991 general elections.
