BNP on Monday announced a two-day programme to observe the 86th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on January 19. Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a doa mahfil on the ground floor of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office. Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal’s Dhaka north city unit arranged the programme seeking divine blessings for the speedy recovery of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Gecretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and his wife and the ailing leaders of the organisation, including its President Hasan Jafir Tuhin and General Secretary Shohidul Islam Babul. The programmes include placing wreaths at Zia's grave, holding discussions and arranging free medical camps. Also read: Families of disappearance victims being ‘forced to sign false statements’: BNP As part of the programmes, Rizvi said their party flags will be hoisted atop its offices, including Nayapaltan headquarters, on the morning of January 19. Besides, the party leaders and activists, led by its standing committee members, will place wreaths at Zia's grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at 11am. The party will arrange a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in the afternoon in memory of Zia. Besides, Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) will arrange a free medical camp at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office the same day. BNP will also arrange a free medical camp at the same venue on January 20. The party has taken steps for publishing special articles in national newspapers on the occasion. BNP’s associate bodies will also mark the day with various programmes, including discussions, a photo exhibition, and an essay competition as part of the birth anniversary programmes. Also read: Covid surge: BNP rescheduled 32 rallies The party’s city, district and upazila units will also observe the day with different programmes. Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogura, Ziaur Rahman founded the party in 1978 and became the country's 7th president. Zia was assassinated by a group of army officers at Chittagong Circuit House on May 30, 1981.

BNP and its associate bodies on Tuesday observed the 85th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman taking a fresh vow to ‘restore’ democracy in the country.

BNP will celebrate the 85th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on Tuesday.

BNP and its associate bodies have chalked out various programmes to observe the 85th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on January 19.