The eighth death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, will be observed on Tuesday.
BNP and its associate bodies have taken various programmes to mark the day with due respect.
A Qurankhawani will be arranged on the premises of Koko’s grave at Banani at 8am, said a party press release.
BNP leaders and relatives will place wreaths at his grave around 10am.
BNP will arrange a doa mahfil at its Nayapaltan central office at 12pm seeking eternal peace for Koko’s departed soul.
Besides, Dhaka south and north city units of BNP will distribute cooked food among the destitute and orphans around 1:30pm.
Another doa mahfil will be held at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office at 4:30pm.
Different associate and professional bodies of BNP and its city and district units will also observe the day by holding various programmes, including discussions and prayer sessions, across the country.
On January 24, 2015, Koko died of cardiac arrest at the age of 45 at a rented house in Malaysia.
His body was brought back home on January 27 and buried at Banani Graveyard.