Dhaka: BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today paid tribute to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman on his martyrdom anniversary. At around 11 am, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman placed a floral wreath on Zia’s grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, BNP standing committee members Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Salah Uddin Ahmed, and Professor AZM Zahid Hossain accompanied the Prime Minister. Senior BNP leaders including Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Mir Abdus Salam, Masum Ahmed Talukder, and others were also present. The BNP chairman and party’s standing committee members stood in silence for some time to show respect to the party founder. Later, Tarique Rahman attended a doa mahfil at the graveyard.
BNP and its allies and affiliated entities are observing the 45th martyrdom anniversary of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman through various programmes. Ziaur Rahman was martyred in the Chittagong Circle House on May 30, 1981. BNP observes this day as its ‘Martyrdom Day’. Party flags were kept half-mast at the BNP central office in Naya Paltan, BNP chairman’s Gulshan office, and party offices nationwide. The national flag and black flag were also hoisted.
Leaders from affiliated and professional organisations, including Dhaka North and South city units of BNP, Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal, and others, placed wreaths at Ziaur Rahman’s grave. BNP convened an eight-day programme starting May 25 to mark the day. A discussion will be held at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) auditorium in Dhaka at 2:30 pm tomorrow.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi stated that BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will participate in the distribution of clothes and dry food at 17 locations in the capital.