Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday chalked out various programmes, including a rally and a discussion, to celebrate its 45th founding anniversary on September 1.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press briefing at its Nayapaltan central office after a joint meeting of the party and its associate bodies.
As per the programmes, the party flag will be hoisted atop the Nayapaltan central office and all other offices of BNP across the country at 6:00am on September 1.
Besides, BNP senior leaders will place wreaths and offer fateha at the grave of its founder Ziaur Rahman at 11:00am on the day.
Fakhrul said they would arrange a discussion either on August 31 or on September 2, marking the founding anniversary.
He said that they also decided to take out a rally on the occasion.
The BNP leader said that the final dates and venues for the discussion and rally would be announced later after discussion at their standing committee meeting on Tuesday.
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.
On September 1, 1978, Ziaur Rahman formed BNP with a 19-point programme to build a self-reliant Bangladesh. BNP ruled the country for several terms.
