The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday announced a five-day program to mark its 48th founding anniversary on September 1.
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed announced the program while briefing journalists after a joint meeting at the party’s central office in Nayapaltan.
As part of the program, BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will pay homage to party founder and former president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia at their graves in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at 9am on September 1.
A discussion meeting will also be held, where senior BNP leaders will address the gathering.
Besides, two more programs will be organised at suitable times in September.
BNP Joint Secretary General Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel will release fish fry into an open waterbody, while another Joint Secretary General, Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, will lead a tree plantation program.
Rizvi said several other programmes would also be organised alongside the five-day programme.
He said drafts of those programs would be finalised after consultation with BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman.
Among those present at the joint meeting were BNP Chairman’s Adviser and Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam; Joint Secretary Generals Khairul Kabir Khokon, Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel and Abdus Salam Azad; Water Resources Minister Mohammad Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee; and leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated and associate organisations.
