Published : 01 Sep 2026, 04:16 PM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:37 AM
On the 48th founding anniversary of the BNP, party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has paid tribute at the graves of his parents, former president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister and party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Tarique arrived at the gravesite in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at 9am on Tuesday and presented wreaths of flowers alongside members of the party's National Standing Committee and central leaders.
They recited Surah Al-Fatiha and participated in a prayer seeking forgiveness for the souls of the late founder and the late chairperson.
National Standing Committee Members Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Salahuddin Ahmed, Selima Rahman, AZM Zahid Hossain, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Aman Ullah Aman, Farhad Haleem and Ismail Jabiullah were present during the tribute.
Also present were Vice Chairman Nurul Islam Moni, Chairman's Advisory Council member Abdus Salam Azad, Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Masud Ahmed Talukder, Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon, Habib Un-Nabi-Khan Sohel, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anne, Syed Emran Saleh Prince, Abdus Salam Azad, Treasurer Rashiduzzaman Millat, Publicity Secretary Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, and Dhaka Metropolitan North President Aminul Haque.
After the party chairman paid tribute, the prime minister lifted the security cordon and a large crowd of party leaders, activists and supporters gathered. The leaders and activists led a procession while chanting slogans celebrating the party, its founders, and its founding anniversary.
Leaders and activists of various organisations, including the Dhaka Metropolitan North and South units of the BNP, the Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal, Muktijoddha Dal, Krishak Dal, Mohila Dal, Tanti Dal, Matsyajibi Dal, Doctors Association of Bangladesh-DAB, Agriculturalists Association, Bangladesh-AB, Chhatra Dal, and Jatiotabadi Samajik Sangstritik Sanstha-JASAS paid tribute to their late leaders by placing wreaths at their graves.
The party programme began early Tuesday morning with the hoisting of the national and party flags at its headquarters in Naya Paltan and the chairman's office in Gulshan.
BNP is celebrating a five-day programme at the central level to mark its founding anniversary.
In addition to tree plantation and fish release programmes across the country, a central discussion meeting is scheduled for Sept 5 in the capital.
On the occasion of the founding anniversary, Tarique and the party's acting secretary general Rizvi congratulated the party's leaders and activists in separate statements.
The BNP was formed on Sept 1, 1978, with Ziaur Rahman as its first chairman.
The party is now celebrating its 48th founding anniversary after returning to power after two decades. Tarique, the son of the party founder, is the prime minister.
