The BNP has announced a two-day programme to celebrate the 88th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman. On Thursday, the first day of the programme, a seminar will be held at the Engineers Institution Auditorium in Dhaka at 2pm. “We have taken steps to mark our leader’s birth anniversary with due respect. Posters and pamphlets will be published and discussions will be arranged by various groups affiliated with the BNP to commemorate the occasion. Born in Bogura's Bagmara village on Jan 19, 1936, Zia was the country's first military ruler and founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 1978.

Source: bd News24 January 17, 2024 12:27 UTC