Ex-president Zia's 40th death anniversary today

BNP will observe the 40th death anniversary of its founder and former president Ziaur Rahman across the country today. BNP and its different associate bodies chalked out a 15-day programme to observe the death anniversary with due reverence. The observance of Zia's death anniversary programmes began on Saturday and will end on June 12. The programmes include arranging virtual discussion meetings, photo exhibition and free medical camps, wearing black badges, publishing posters and supplements in newspapers and distributing food among the destitute.

BNP said all the programmes will be arranged by maintaining health safety rules due to the coronavirus prevalence. Ziaur Rahman who founded the Bangladesh Nationalist  ,Party (BNP) in 1978 was assassinated by a group of disgruntled army officers at Chittagong Circuit House on 30 May 1981.In observance of the day, black flags will be hoisted and party flags kept at half-mast atop the offices of the party and its associate bodies, including Nayapaltan headquarters at 6:00am today.

Besides, party senior leaders will place wreaths at Zia's grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the morning.BNP organised a virtual discussion on May 29, marking the day.The party's all district, city and thana units will also observe the day with various programmes including virtual discussions to be participated by BNP senior leaders.