The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will celebrate the 80th birthday of its chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia tomorrow.

According to a party press release, doa and milad mahfils will be organised at mosques and BNP offices across the country.

A central doa and milad mahfil will be held at 11:00am on the ground floor of the BNP Central Office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, with senior party leaders expected to attend.

BNP has called upon leaders, activists and supporters of all affiliated and associate organisations nationwide, including in Dhaka, to participate in the programmes.

The party often refers to Khaleda Zia as the “Mother of Democracy.”

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