BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday (January 01, 2023) said the implementation of the 10 points to oust the Awami League government is the main challenge for their party in the year 2023. "Our challenge in the coming days is to implement the 10 points.  We also must free our leader (Khaleda Zia) and bring Tarique Rahman back to the country to give him the opportunity to do politics freely,” he said. Speaking at a rally, the BNP leader also said they will have to have all the arrested party leaders and workers, including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Mirza Abbas, freed from jail. “To do this, the current government has to be removed from power as soon as possible. So, we must get united and move forward with courage to implement the 10 points and bring about a change through it,” he observed. Read: Quader promises major remedial steps as AL smarts from polling debacles Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal arranged the rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club marking its 44th founding anniversary. Earlier on December 10 last, BNP announced a 10-point charter of demands, including the resignation of the Awami League government and the restoration of the election-time caretaker government system, to restore democracy in the country. Mosharraf, a BNP standing committee member, said Bangladesh has been passing through a critical time as democracy, the main spirit of the Liberation War, is now destroyed. He said the country’s people will oust the Awami League government through a united movement to establish a pro-people government. “We’ll build the country based on the 27-point outline of our party when a government is established. The darkness will end inshallah.” Read: BNP, 32 parties stage huge showdowns in Dhaka as collective movement takes shape The BNP leader said their party together with the country’s people, especially the students, will create a history by bringing a change in the government through simultaneous movement. Slamming the government for what he said its repressive acts, he said Awami League will no longer be able to cling to power by suppressing the opposition leaders and activists and arresting and sending them to jail. “You (govt) could not suppress our movement despite resorting to various repressive acts. People have already taken to the streets and you won’t be spared this time,” the BNP leader observed. 2023 to be the year of patriotic people’s success: Earlier, BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said 2023 will be the year of success for patriotic people. “Our goal is to achieve success… we hope that the year 2023 will be the year of success for the patriotic people of Bangladesh. This will also be the year of getting the final result of the movement for the restoration of democracy,” he said. Read More: 60 varsity teachers demand release of Mirza Fakhrul The BNP leader came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after placing wreaths together with the leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave, marking the founding anniversary of the party’s student body. Gayeshwar said the students played a key role in everything the nation achieved since the Language Movement in 1952. He said the people expect that the students will also now play the main role in restoring democracy and a pro-people government in the country.  “We hope that the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal will meet that expectation of people. “The spirit of restoring democracy and protesting injustice can never be suppressed,” the BNP leader said. Read More: BNP leader Rizvi shown arrested in three cases.

BNP on Thursday paid homage to its founder and late president Ziaur Rahman, marking its 44th founding anniversary. Party leaders and activists, led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, placed wreaths at Zia’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar grave around 12 pm and offered fateha there. They also joined a special prayer (munajat) seeking the salvation of Zia’s departed soul and the good health of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP Standing Committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Nazrul Islam Khan, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhur and Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, were, among others, present. Read:“BNP will form commission to identify Zia’s killers if we return to power” BNP and its associate bodies are celebrating the founding anniversary with various programmes across the country. To mark the day, the party flag was hoisted atop the buildings of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office and other offices across the country in the morning. The party is scheduled to bring out a colourful rally from Nayaplatan at 3pm today, marking the day. BNP will also arrange a discussion on Friday on the occasion. Ziaur Rahman founded the party on September 1, 1978 with a 19-point programme to build a self-reliant Bangladesh. After his assassination on May 30, 1981, his widow Khaleda took over the party leadership. The party had been in power four times and played the role of opposition twice. BNP has been out of power for nearly 15 years since the 1/11 political changeover in 2007.

BNP is set to celebrate its 44th 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 Nayapaltan central office and all other offices of BNP across the country at 6am on Thursday. Read:Investigate incidents of enforced disappearance under UN or face trial: Fakhrul to govt Besides, BNP senior leaders will place wreaths and offer fateha at the grave of its founder Ziaur Rahman at 12pm on the day. Later, the leaders and activists of the party will take out a rally in front of BNP's Naypaltan central office at 3pm, marking the day. The party will also arrange a discussion at 3 pm on Friday (September 2). 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. 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.

BNP on Tuesday planned a two-day programme, including rally and discussion, to celebrate its 44th founding anniversary on September 1. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan central office. 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 6am on September 1. Other than that, BNP senior leaders will place wreaths and offer fateha at the grave of its founder Ziaur Rahman at 12pm on the day. Read:Won’t let sacrifices of slain leaders go in vain: BNP Later, the leaders and activists of the party will take out a rally in front of BNP's Naypaltan central office at 3pm, marking the day. The party will also arrange a discussion at 3 pm on September 2. 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. Apart from the founding anniversary programme, Rizvi said BNP’s Dhaka south and north city units will arrange a human chain programme in front of the party’s Nayapaltan central office on August 30 marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.