DHAKA, Dec 12, 2024 (BSS) – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today announced programmes to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on December 14 and celebrate the Victory Day on December 16.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference at the party’s Nayapaltan Central office after a joint meeting of the party and its associate bodies.

At the meeting, they paid deep respect to the Declarer of Independence, Valiant Freedom fighter and BNP founder chairman Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and prayed for salvation of his departed soul.   

To mark the Martyred Intellectuals Day, Rizvi said the leaders and activists of BNP will pay homage to martyred intellectuals at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in the morning on December 14.

The party will keep the national flag at half-mast and hoist black flags atop its all the offices, including the Nayapaltan central one, on the occasion.

Besides, he said BNP will arrange a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh at 2pm on Friday. BNP’s different units will also hold discussions across the country marking the day.

On the occasion of Victory Day, Rizvi said BNP will hoist national and party flags atop the party offices in the morning on December 16.

He said party leaders and activists, led by its senior leaders, will place wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar on the day. Later, the BNP leader said they will place a wreath at the grave of late BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Banglanagar and offer fateha there on the same day.

Besides, he said the BNP will hold a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh at 2pm on December 15, marking the Victory Day.

He said an open music concert will be arranged at the capital’s Manik Mia Avenue at 3pm on December 16, marking the Victory Day. Rizvi said ‘Sobar Age Bangladesh’ (Bangladesh before all) will organise this concert.

The BNP’s Nayapaltan central office and the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office will be illuminated on the occasion.

BNP’s different units and associate bodies will also mark the day with various programmes across the country.