33rd death anniv of Zia Friday

BNP, its associate bodies and different socio-cultural organisations will observe the 33rd death anniversary of its founder late President Ziaur Rahman on Friday with various programmes. On this day, May 30, 1981, Zia was assassinated by a group of disgruntled army officers at Chittagong Circuit House. BNP and its front organisations have chalked out a 14-day programme to observe the death anniversary with due respect. The observance of the death anniversary already began on May 27 and will end on June 9. The programmes include discussions, hoisting party and black flags, wearing black badges, placing wreaths and offering Fathea at Zia’s mazar, distribution of cooked food among the destitute, voluntary blood donation and a photo exhibition, according to a news agency.