New BNP Dhaka city unit committee pays homage to Zia

Six days after its formation, the convening committee members of BNP’s Dhaka city unit on Thursday paid homage to party founder Ziaur Rahman by placing wreaths at his grave amid scuffles and tussles. The committee members, led by its convener Mirza Abbas, placed wreaths at Zia’s grave at noon. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, committee joint conveners Abdul Awal Mintoo, Kazi Abul Bashar, Abu Sayeed Khokan, its members Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Barkatullah Bulu, SA Khalek, Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Nasiruddin Asim, Abdul Mazid, Shamsul Huda, Sajjad Zahir, Yunus Mridha, Anwaruzzaman, Ali Asgar Matbar and member secretary Habibun Nabi Sohel were present, according to a news agency.