BNP’s 44th founding anniversary today
BNP is set to celebrate its founding anniversary across the country on Thursday amid various programmes.
On September 1, 1978, late president Ziaur Rahman founded the party with a 19-point programme to build a self-reliant Bangladesh.
BNP and its associate bodies have taken up various programmes, including rallies and discussions, to mark the day.
As per the programmes, the party flag will be hoisted atop its Naya Paltan central office and all other offices of BNP across the country at 6:00am on Thursday.
Besides, BNP senior leaders will place wreaths and offer fateha at the grave of its founder Ziaur Rahman at 12:00pm on the day.
Later, the leaders and activists of the party will take out a rally in front of BNP’s Naya Paltan central office at 3:00pm, marking the day.
The party will also arrange a discussion at 3:00pm on Friday (September 2).
Marking the day, party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sent a press release on Wednesday.
He said, “The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) believes in the development of Bangladesh and establishes cordial and friendly relations with all countries of the world on the basis of equality.”
Mentioning, “The party leaders and workers at all levels have set an example of
dynamic activities and dedicated work,” Fakhrul said, “There is no alternative to organize the people to overcome the crisis of the country.”
The BNP leader said, “The fear of Awami League spread all around the country. The government is driving steamroller on the people by taking control of law, justice and administration. The level of murders, torture of women and children, kidnapping, disappearance have now increased at an alarming rate.”
Where the government is against the people, there can be no security of life and property. That’s why we have to wage a movement on the streets to restore democracy in the country.
Khaleda Zia has been living in prison for almost five and a quarter years being a victim of revenge, he also alleged.
BNP’s associate bodies and all their units across the country will mark the day with due respect by holding various programmes, including discussions and rallies.
The party has already released the poster on the occasion of the party’s founding anniversary. A special supplement will be published on the anniversary day.
Besides, a discussion meeting will be held on September 2.
Initiatives have been taken to hold discussions programme, rallies in all units including districts and cities across the country.
In its 43 years’ journey, BNP had been in power for four times and on the opposition bench twice. BNP has been out of power for nearly 15 years since the 1/11 political changeover.
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in separate messages congratulated the people of the country, party leaders, workers and activists and well-wishers on the occasion.