Supporters and leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) thronged the mausoleum of the party’s founder and former president Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka on Monday, marking his 90th birth anniversary. Leaders and activists of BNP’s associate and affiliated bodies — including Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal, Sramik Dal, Mahila Dal, Chhatra Dal, Muktijoddha Dal, Tanti Dal and Matsyajibi Dal — later placed wreaths at the grave in separate processions. “We came to pay tribute to Ziaur Rahman, the proclaimer of Bangladesh’s independence and the architect of modern Bangladesh,” he said. Ziaur Rahman founded the BNP on September 1, 1978. To mark the anniversary, the BNP also organized discussions and prayer programs in Dhaka and across districts and metropolitan cities nationwide.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 19, 2026 18:35 UTC