Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today announced a week-long programme to mark its 47th founding anniversary.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a meeting was held at the party’s central office in Naya Paltan, where the plans for the celebration were unveiled. The meeting was presided over by Nazrul Islam Khan, the convener of the BNP’s 47th founding anniversary celebration committee and a member of the National Standing Committee. Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the Senior Joint Secretary General and Member Secretary of the celebration committee, moderated the event. Several other committee members were also in attendance.
In preparation for the anniversary, a series of events were unanimously approved. The schedule includes a discussion on August 31 at 2 pm at the Engineers Institution auditorium in Ramna, focusing on the objectives and significance of the BNP’s establishment, featuring senior party leaders and intellectuals.
On September 1, the party will hoist its flag at 6 am at the BNP’s central office in Naya Paltan and at offices nationwide. At 11 am, the party’s secretary general, National Standing Committee members, and grassroots workers will visit the mausoleum of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, offering prayers and laying wreaths. Discussions and rallies will also be held across the country on that day.
A vibrant rally is scheduled for September 2 in front of the central office to mark the anniversary. On September 3, further discussions and rallies will take place in upazilas and Paurashavas. A special supplement will be published in newspapers, and posters will be released to commemorate the occasion. A roundtable discussion on contemporary issues will also be organized by the BNP.
Additionally, cultural programmes, tree plantation campaigns, fish release events, free medical camps, and sports events are planned to take place in Dhaka and across the nation at convenient times.
The BNP, founded on September 1, 1978, by Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, is a major political party in Bangladesh with a focus on uniting people under a nationalist ideology.