The 82nd birthday of former BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, late Begum Khaleda Zia, will be observed Saturday. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a series of programmes marking the birthday of its former chairperson.

Doa and milad mahfils will be held at party offices and mosques across the country, a BNP press release said. In Dhaka, the programme will begin at 11:00 am at the party's Nayapaltan central office. Senior leaders of the party will attend the event.