The seventh death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and current chairperson Khaleda Zia, was observed on Monday. BNP and its associate bodies observed the day with various programmes. Dhaka north city unit BNP arranged a Qurankhawani and special prayer session on Koko’s grave premises at Banani graveyard in the morning. Leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies paid homage to Koko by placing wreaths at his grave. Also read: Koko’s wife returns to London BNP arranged a doa mahfil at its Nayapaltan central office at noon seeking the eternal peace of Koko’s departed soul. Besides, Dhaka north city unit of BNP organised special doa mahfil at its 26 thana units and distributed cooked food among the destitute and orphans. Another doa mahfil was held at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office at 5pm. Different associate and professional bodies of BNP and its city and district units also observed the day through various programmes across the country. Also read: Khaleda’s son Koko ‘killed through torture’: BNP 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.

The seventh death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and current chairperson Khaleda Zia, will be observed on Monday. BNP and its associate bodies have taken various programmes to mark the day. Read: Koko’s wife returns to London Dhaka north city unit BNP will arrange a Qurankhawani and a session of special prayers on the premises of Koko’s grave, Banani at 8am, said a party press release on Sunday. BNP will arrange a doa mahfil at its Nayapaltan central office at 12pm seeking eternal peace for Koko’s departed soul. Besides, Dhaka north city unit of BNP will arrange special doa mahfil at its 26 thana units and distribute cooked food among the destitute and orphans. Another doa mahfil will be held at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office at 5pm. All the programmes will be observed maintaining health safety rules with the participation of a limited number of party leaders and activists, the release added. Read: Khaleda’s son Koko ‘killed through torture’: BNP Different associate and professional bodies of BNP and its city and district units will also observe the day through 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.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia's younger son Arafat Rahman Koko was killed ‘through torture’ by the interim regime of Fakhruddin-Moyeenuddin after the 1/11 political changeover in 2007.

The 51st birthday of late Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia, will be observed on Wednesday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the ruling party is conspiring to hamper their party’s victory in the elections to two Dhaka city corporations.