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.
BNP and its associate bodies have taken various programmes to mark the day.
Dhaka north city unit BNP will arrange a Qurankhawani and a session of special prayers on the premises of Koko’s grave, Banani at 8am, said a party press release on Sunday.
BNP will arrange a doa mahfil at its Nayapaltan central office at 12pm seeking eternal peace for Koko’s departed soul.
Besides, Dhaka north city unit of BNP will arrange special doa mahfil at its 26 thana units and distribute cooked food among the destitute and orphans.
Another doa mahfil will be held at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office at 5pm.
All the programmes 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 programmes, 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.
His body was brought back home on January 27 and buried at Banani Graveyard.
Source: United News of Bangladesh