Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has formed a 16-member ‘National Celebration’ committee to observe the party’s 47th founding anniversary. BNP national standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has been appointed as the convener of the committee, while Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed will serve as its member secretary, as per a statement signed by Rizvi Ahmed.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, other members of the committee include BNP Joint Secretary Generals Khairul Kabir Khokon, Habib Un-Nabi-Khan Sohel, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anne, Abdus Salam Azad, and Syed Emran Saleh Prince. The organizing secretaries representing various divisions are also part of the committee, including Sayedul Alam Babul for Dhaka Division, Mahbuber Rahman Shamim for Chattogram Division, Shaheen Shawkat for Rajshahi Division, Anindya Islam Amit for Khulna Division, Asadul Habib Dulu for Rangpur Division, GK Gaus for Sylhet Division, Principal Selim Bhuiyan for Cumilla Division, Shariful Alam for Mymensingh Division, and Shama Obaid for Faridpur Division.
BNP will celebrate its 47th founding anniversary on September 1. The party was established on this date in 1978 by Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, who was also the founding chairman.