A BNP delegation on Friday paid tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on behalf of the party’s Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, as he was unable to reach the site before sunset.
“A BNP delegation paid homage on behalf of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman at 5:06 pm at the National Martyrs’ Memorial, as he could not reach the site before sunset to do so in line with the rules and protocol for paying tributes,” said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
The delegation included BNP Standing Committee members Gayeshwar Roy and Dr Abdul Moueen Khan, BNP Chairperson Advisory Council members Amanullah Aman and Lutfuzzaman Babar, Dhaka District BNP President Khondokar Abu Ashfaq, general members Advocate Nipon Roy Chowdhury and party leaders Dr Dewana Mohammad Salauddin, Tamizuddin, Yasin Ferdous Murad, and Ayub Khan, Major General (retd) Fazle Elahi Akbar, and Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
Tarique was scheduled to reach Savar before 5 pm to pay tributes to the heroes of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Martyrs’ Memorial.
Earlier, he left his Gulshan Avenue residence around 2:54 pm in a bus decorated in red and green under tight security and reached the grave of his father and BNP founder, the late President Ziaur Rahman, at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 4:45 pm.
Heavy crowds along the route delayed his journey, which took one hour and 51 minutes.
After paying tributes at Ziaur Rahman’s grave, Tarique set out for the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar.
Upon completing the day’s programme, the BNP Acting Chairman is expected to return to his Gulshan residence.
Source: UNB