Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday chalked out a seven-day programme, including staging rallies across the country, to celebrate the Independence Day.

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at the party’s Nayapaltan central office after a joint meeting of the party and its associate bodies.

As part of the programmes, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia along with party leaders and activists will place wreaths at the National Mausoleum in Savar at 7am on March 26. Later, she will place wreaths at the mazar of late BNP founder Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the capital around 9am, marking the day.

The party will also bring out an Independence Day rally from its central office at 3pm the same day.

Besides, BNP will hoist national and party flags atop its all offices, including the Nayapaltan central one, in the morning on the occasion. The party office will also be illuminated.

BNP’s cultural wing Jasas will arrange a cultural programme in the evening while Jubo Dal a photo exhibition and Chhatra Dal an art competition the same day.

Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal will accord a reception for freedom fighters at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh on March 27. Khaleda Zia will be present the programme as the chief guest. 

Rizvi said they have decided to take out rallies and arrange easy competitions across the country instead of holding discussions this year.