BNP leaders and activists paid homage to their party founder and late president Ziaur Rahman on Monday, marking what they said the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’. Amid political turmoil, soldiers and civilians jointly freed then chief of army staff Ziaur Rahman from captivity in Dhaka cantonment on 7 November 1975, paving the way for him to come to power. BNP and its associate bodies chalked out various programmes to observe the day. Read more: BNP’s Sylhet divisional rally on Nov 19 instead of 20 As part of the programmes, senior BNP leaders and activists, led by party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, placed a wreath at Zia’s grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 11am. They also offered fateha there and a munajat seeking salvation of Zia’s departed soul. BNP standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, Nazrul Islam Khan, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku were, among others, present.

BNP observed what it calls the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Sunday remembering ‘civil-military uprising’ on November 17 in 1975. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir along with party senior leaders paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman by placing a wreath at his grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, marking the day. Read:BNP to observe Nov 7 as ‘Nat'l Revolution & Solidarity Day’ They also offered fateha and joined a munajat there seeking eternal peace for Zia's departed soul. On that day in 1975, amid political turmoil, soldiers and civilians jointly freed then chief of army staff Ziaur Rahman from captivity in Dhaka cantonment, paving the way for him to come to power. BNP chalked out various programmes to observe the day with due respect. As part of the programmes, the party flag was hoisted atop all its offices across the country in the morning. The party arranged a discussion at Mohanagar Natya Mancha on Saturday in observance of the day. Read: People facing “starving-like situation”: BNP Besides, BNP’s associate bodies also observed the day with various programmes, including discussions, cultural programmes, and publishing supplements in newspapers. When BNP and its alliances celebrate November 7 as the National Revolution and Solidarity Day, the ruling Awami League and its front organisations consider it as the day of 'killing of freedom fighters'. Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Rob) observes it as the day of civil-military revolution.

BNP will observe what it calls the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Sunday (Nov 7), marking the ‘civil-military uprising' in 1975. On this day in 1975, amid political turmoil, soldiers and civilians jointly freed then chief of army staff Ziaur Rahman from captivity in Dhaka cantonment, paving the way for him to come to power. BNP has chalked out various programmes to observe the day with due respect. Also read: BNP’s two-day programme marking ‘Nov 7’ As part of the programmes, the party flag will be hoisted atop its all offices across the country on Sunday morning while BNP leaders and activists, led by party standing committee members, will place wreaths and offer fateha at the grave of late party founder Ziaur Rahman at 11am. The party arranged a discussion at Mohanagar Natya Mancha today (Saturday) in observance of the day. Besides, BNP’s associate bodies will hold various programmes, including discussions, cultural programmes, and publishing supplements in newspapers. When BNP and its alliances celebrate November 7 as the National Revolution and Solidarity Day, the ruling Awami League and its front organisations consider it as the day of 'killing of freedom fighters'. Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Rob) observes it as the day of civil-military revolution.

BNP will observe what it says the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Saturday (Nov 7), marking the ‘civil-military uprising' in 1975.

BNP on Tuesday chalked out various programmes to observe the 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day,' marking what it said “civil-military uprising on November 7, 1975”.