Khaleda launches BNP founding day celebrations
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party celebrated the 31st founding anniversary Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.
Chairperson Khaleda Zia kicked off the two-day celebrations by laying flowers at the grave of its founder and late president Ziaur Rahman.
The national flag and the party flag were hoisted early in the morning at BNP's central as well as metropolitan offices.
The party ruled the country on four occasions during its 32 years of existence.
Conceding defeat in the ninth parliamentary election in 2008, BNP now occupies the opposition bench in the parliament.
After the the assassination of independence hero Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975, military ruler Genreal Ziaur Rahman assumed state power eventually and founded the party on Sep 1, 1975.
Zia was the first chairman of the party. Earlier in 1975, another rightist political party Jatiyatabadi Ganotantrik Dal had been founded under his patronage, which was dissolved and merged with the BNP.
At around noon, Khaleda, accompanied by secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain, standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Dhaka mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka, former speaker Jamir Uddin Sircar and others laid flowers at Zia's grave.
After offering floral tribute, Khaleda and BNP leaders prayed for him.
Later, Dhaka City BNP, Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal, Jatiyatabadi Ulama Dal, Ghat Sramik Dal and other associate organisations offered flowers at Zia's grave.
Khaleda later drove to the Institution of Engineers to join a discussion session.
BNP office secretary Rizvi Ahmed told bdnews24.com that the party's district and upazila units are also observing the founding anniversary.
Chairperson Khaleda Zia kicked off the two-day celebrations by laying flowers at the grave of its founder and late president Ziaur Rahman.
The national flag and the party flag were hoisted early in the morning at BNP's central as well as metropolitan offices.
The party ruled the country on four occasions during its 32 years of existence.
Conceding defeat in the ninth parliamentary election in 2008, BNP now occupies the opposition bench in the parliament.
After the the assassination of independence hero Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975, military ruler Genreal Ziaur Rahman assumed state power eventually and founded the party on Sep 1, 1975.
Zia was the first chairman of the party. Earlier in 1975, another rightist political party Jatiyatabadi Ganotantrik Dal had been founded under his patronage, which was dissolved and merged with the BNP.
At around noon, Khaleda, accompanied by secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain, standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Dhaka mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka, former speaker Jamir Uddin Sircar and others laid flowers at Zia's grave.
After offering floral tribute, Khaleda and BNP leaders prayed for him.
Later, Dhaka City BNP, Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal, Jatiyatabadi Ulama Dal, Ghat Sramik Dal and other associate organisations offered flowers at Zia's grave.
Khaleda later drove to the Institution of Engineers to join a discussion session.
BNP office secretary Rizvi Ahmed told bdnews24.com that the party's district and upazila units are also observing the founding anniversary.