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KHULNA, Jan 18, 2026 (BSS) - President of Khulna City BNP Advocate Shafiqul 
Alam Mona today said that Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was the 
proclaimed of independence, founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) 
and the architect of modern Bangladesh.
 
He was not only a statesman but also a living pioneer of multi-party 
democracy, occupying an unforgettable chapter in the country's political 
history. 

Advocate Mona made the remarks while presiding over a preparatory meeting of 
Khulna City BNP at the party office this afternoon (Sunday) marking the 90th 
birth anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman.

The meeting unanimously decided to hold a discussion titled "Shaheed Zia in 
Safeguarding Independence, Sovereignty and Democracy" at the Khulna Press 
Club banquet hall marking the 90th birth anniversary of Shaheed President 
Ziaur Rahman.

Mona said Ziaur Rahman's ideals, patriotism and visionary leadership had far-
reaching impacts on state governance and the rebuilding of democratic 
institutions in post-independence Bangladesh.

Speaking at the meeting, Khulna City BNP General Secretary Shafiqul Alam 
Tuhin said Ziaur Rahman was not confined to running the state, he envisioned 
a modern, development-oriented, free and democratic Bangladesh. 

His 19-point programme and pragmatic policy initiatives opened new horizons 
in the country's economic and social structure.

Among others, Sheikh Hafizur Rahman Moni, Molla Farid Ahmed, Asaduzzaman 
Asad, Ekramul Kabir Milton, Jamal Talukder, Bir Muktijoddha Alamgir Hossain, 
Engineer Nur Islam Bachchu, Akhtaruzzaman Talukder Sajib, Abu Sayeed Sheikh, 
Maulana Md Abu Nayeem Kazi, Bir Muktijoddha Sheikh Wahidur Rahman and Bir 
Muktijoddha Sheikh Zainal Abedin spoke on the occasion.