As per reports, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have announced several major political programmes on Saturday and Monday (14 and 16 December) respectively. Following are the details:
• On Saturday (14 December), the BNP will observe ‘Martyred Intellectuals Day’, during which party leaders and activists will pay homage to the martyred intellectuals at the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in the morning. The party will keep the national flag at half-mast and hoist black flags atop all its offices on the occasion.
• On the occasion of Victory Day on Monday (16 December), the BNP will organise flag hoisting ceremonies at all party offices. Party leaders and activists, led by senior leaders, will place wreaths at the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar, while a major ceremony will be held to place a wreath at the grave of late President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Banglanagar, followed by a prayer ceremony.
• The BNP will also hold a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh at 1400 hours on Monday (16 December), followed by an open music concert at the Manik Mia Avenue at 1500 hours. The BNP’s Naya Paltan office and the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office will be illuminated for the occasion and host various ceremonies.
• Furthermore, BNP’s different units and associate bodies will also mark the day with various programs across the country.