Zia's 29th death anniversary today
Sunday, 30 May 2010
The 29th death anniversary of late President Ziaur Rahman, founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), will be observed today (Sunday), reports UNB.
All units of BNP and its front and associate organisations across the country will observe the death anniversary with due fervor and solemnity.
On May 30 in 1981, President Zia was assassinated by a group of disgruntled army officers at the Circuit House in Chittagong.
Khaleda Zia, widow of assassinated Ziaur Rahman, took over the helm of the BNP after her husband's murder. Led by Khaleda Zia, the BNP has governed the country thrice while it remained as the main opposition in parliament twice.
The main opposition BNP and its front and associate organisations have chalked out a 10-day programme to observe the day. The programmes include discussions, hoisting party and black flags, wearing black badges, placing wreaths and offer fateha at Zia's grave, distribution of cooked food among the destitute, voluntary blood donation and photo exhibition.
The commemorative programmes to mark Zia's death anniversary began on May 25 through a discussion arranged by Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, the voluntary wing of BNP.
As part of the programmes, BNP held a discussion on the life and works of Ziaur Rahman at the Institution of Engineers' auditorium Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday (May 30), the party flag will be hoisted half mast and black flag atop BNP's Nayapaltan central office at 6am.
Leaders and workers of BNP led by Khaleda Zia will place wreaths and offer fateha at Zia's grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at 10 am. She will also join a doa mahfil at the mazar premises.
BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia will distribute cooked food among the destitute in various parts of the capital city under a 3-day destitute feeding programme taken up by the party beginning today (Sunday).
Khaleda will also inaugurate a 3-day photo exhibition on Zia's life and works at the Jatiya Press Club today (Sunday).
All units of BNP and its front and associate organisations across the country will observe the death anniversary with due fervor and solemnity.
On May 30 in 1981, President Zia was assassinated by a group of disgruntled army officers at the Circuit House in Chittagong.
Khaleda Zia, widow of assassinated Ziaur Rahman, took over the helm of the BNP after her husband's murder. Led by Khaleda Zia, the BNP has governed the country thrice while it remained as the main opposition in parliament twice.
The main opposition BNP and its front and associate organisations have chalked out a 10-day programme to observe the day. The programmes include discussions, hoisting party and black flags, wearing black badges, placing wreaths and offer fateha at Zia's grave, distribution of cooked food among the destitute, voluntary blood donation and photo exhibition.
The commemorative programmes to mark Zia's death anniversary began on May 25 through a discussion arranged by Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, the voluntary wing of BNP.
As part of the programmes, BNP held a discussion on the life and works of Ziaur Rahman at the Institution of Engineers' auditorium Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday (May 30), the party flag will be hoisted half mast and black flag atop BNP's Nayapaltan central office at 6am.
Leaders and workers of BNP led by Khaleda Zia will place wreaths and offer fateha at Zia's grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at 10 am. She will also join a doa mahfil at the mazar premises.
BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia will distribute cooked food among the destitute in various parts of the capital city under a 3-day destitute feeding programme taken up by the party beginning today (Sunday).
Khaleda will also inaugurate a 3-day photo exhibition on Zia's life and works at the Jatiya Press Club today (Sunday).