Zia’s death anniversary today

BNP is observing the 42nd death anniversary of its founder and former President Ziaur Rahman today (Tuesday).

The party and its different associate bodies have chalked out a 13-day programme to observe the death anniversary across the country with due respect.

The observance of Zia's death anniversary programs include discussion meetings, seminars, photo exhibitions, wearing black badges, publishing posters and supplements in newspapers and distributing food and relief materials among the destitute.

Ziaur Rahman who founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 1978 was assassinated by a group of disgruntled army officers at Chattogram Circuit House on 30 May, 1981.