BNP’s 36-day-long extensive programme titled ‘July-August Uprising: Mourning and Victory Observance’ will begin on Tuesday with a discussion meeting at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre.
The programme is scheduled to start at 3pm, with participation from various political parties and families of those who were martyred or injured during last year’s mass uprising and the democratic movement, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the party’s discipline committee—formed to ensure the success of the party’s programmes—at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre, Rizvi said the discussion meeting would serve as the inaugural event of their 36-day observance.
He said the inaugural programme is especially planned to honour the families of the martyrs.
He said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman are expected to deliver messages virtually at the discussion meeting, marking the anniversary of the July-August mass uprising.
Addressing the members of the discipline committee, Rizvi urged them to carry out their responsibilities sincerely.
He specifically requested them to treat invited political leaders, members of martyred families and families of those subjected to enforced disappearances and killings with respect, ensuring they are properly seated.
Earlier, on June 26, the party announced a series of programmes to be held from July 1 to August 6, marking the first anniversary of the July-August mass uprising, which resulted in the ousting of autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina from power on August 5, 2024.
The programmes include discussion meetings, rallies, blood donation drives, graffiti art, street theatre, football tournaments, events on children's rights, and public awareness campaigns on preventing dengue and COVID-19.
In preparation, the party formed a 58-member committee titled the ‘July-August Mass Uprising, Mourning and Victory Anniversary Observance Committee’, with Rizvi as the convener and Dhaka University Prof Morshed Hasan Khan as the member secretary.
Besides, different sub-committees have been formed to coordinate different aspects of the observance, including management, publicity, discipline, reception, media, communication, hospitality and office affairs.
Courtesy: UNB
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