The 17th death anniversary of former BNP secretary general Abdus Salam Talukder will be observed today, reports UNB.
BNP and Barrister Abdus Salam Talukder Smrity Sangsad have chalked out different programmes, including discussion and milad mahfil, too observe the day with due respect.
BNP will arrange a milad mahfil at the party's Nayapaltan central office on Saturday afternoon on the occasion.
The party also issued a message recalling his outstanding contributions to BNP for making it a stronger political organisation.
In the message, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, "We pay our deep homage to his departed soul on his 17th death anniversary. Slam Talukder had played a significant role in establishing democracy in Bangladesh." Salam Talukder was first elected MP in 1979 from Jamalpur's Shorishabari constituency.