, May 30 -- The BNP is observing the 45th death anniversary of its founder and former President Ziaur Rahman today.

The party and its associate bodies chalked out an eight-day programme to observe the death anniversary nationwide with due respect. The programmes began on May 25 and will continue until June 1.

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 May 30, 1981.

As part of the programmes, Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will lead party leaders and activists in offering Fateha and placing wreaths at Ziaur Rahman's grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at 11:00am.

Party flag was kept at half-mast and black flag...