Published: 03:48 PM, 19 January 2019
Zia’s 83rd birth anniversary being observed
BNP on Saturday paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman on the occasion of his 83rd birth anniversary.
BNP leaders and activists led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir placed wreaths at Zia's Sher-e-Banglanagar grave around 10 am.
Later, they offered fateha following a special monazat seeking salvation of departed soul of Zia.
BNP standing committee members Khandaker Mosharaf Hossain, Moudud Ahmed, Doctor Abdul Moyeen Khan, Vice Chairmen Selima Rahman, Mohammad Shahjahan, Ruhul Alam Chowdhury and A Z M Zahid, among others, were present there.
Leaders and activists of BNP's different units and associate bodies also placed wreaths at Zia's grave.
Ziaur Rahman was born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogura. He founded BNP in 1978 and became the country's seventh President.
To mark the day, the party hosted flag atop all BNP offices across the country.
As part of the birth anniversary programmes, BNP arranged a discussion at the Supreme Court Bar Association auditorium on Friday.
BNP's associate bodies and the party's district, city, upazila and thana units are celebrating the birth anniversary with various programmes.
