The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

BNP and different political parties and socio-cultural organisations yesterday observed the 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day ' with elaborate programmes across the country with a call to uphold the spirit of the day.

BNP has also urged the government to reintroduce the day as government holiday.

Speaker Barrister Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar and Deputy Speaker Akther Hamid Siddiqui have also paid homage to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman on the occasion.

Khandaker Delwar Hossain, Secretary General and central leaders M Shamsul Islam, Tariqul Islam, ASM Hannan Shah, Nazrul Islam Khan, Selima Rahman, Rizvi Ahmed, Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal president Barkatullah Bulu, general secretary Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, organising secretary Khairul Kabir Khokan accompanied the party chief at the mazar.

"This is a part of the conspiracy that the day has not been observed officially", Delwar told journalists.

To mark the day BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia along with leaders and workers of the party placed floral wreath at the mazar of late president Ziaur Rahman at 7 am. Khaleda prayed at her late husband's mazar.

They laid floral wreaths at the mazar of late president and stood together for a minute in solemn silence as a mark of respect. They also offered munajat-seeking salvation of the departed soul.

In the early morning of the day party flag was hoisted at the party's central office at Naya Paltan in the city. A discussion meeting was also held at the auditorium of the Institution of Engineers.

Supporters of BNP streamed to the mazar of the founder of BNP and chanted slogans holding colourful banners and festoons.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal, Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal, Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal, Jatiyatabadi Ulama Dal, Jatiyatabadi Motshyajibi Dal, Doctors' Association of Bangladesh (DAB), Engineers' Association of Bangladesh, Zia Shishu Sangathan, and Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskriti Sangstha have also placed wreaths at late president's mazar.

It may be mentioned that on November 7 in 1975 people and soldiers (sipahi-janata) had foiled a conspiracy against the national independence and sovereignty and freed the then chief of army staff, Ziaur Rahman, from captivity in Dhaka Cantonment.