The Bangladesh Nationalist Party will organise a countrywide ‘Victory Torch Roadshow’ along with a grand rally on December 16 to mark the month of victory.

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at a press conference at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office in Dhaka on Saturday.

He said that the month-long events would include the torch roadshow and discussion meetings from December 1 to 16.

‘In March 1971, Major Ziaur Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence from the Kalurghat Radio Station in Chattogram. Kalurghat is an inseparable part of our Liberation War. This year, BNP’s victory month celebrations will begin from the historic Kalurghat Radio Station,’ Fakhrul said.

On December 1, he said that the Victory Torch Roadshow would start from the Kalurghat Radio Station and reach Biplab Udyan in Chattogram.

The BNP leader said that the torch would be carried by a distinguished freedom fighter from 1971 and a warrior of July, 2024 mass uprising.

‘We believe that the 1971 Liberation War was to achieve the country’s independence, and the mass uprising in 2024 was to protect the freedom of the country and its people,’ he observed.

The BNP secretary general said that after Chattogram, ‘Victory Torch Roadshow’ and rallies will be held in Cumilla, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Bogura, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Faridpur gradually. ‘In each division, the torch will be carried by a prominent 1971 freedom fighter and a 2024 warrior.’

During the special Victory Torch Roadshow over the two weeks, Fakhrul said, ‘The programme will also showcase BNP’s 31-point outline for building a safe, prosperous and democratic Bangladesh. The party’s theme song, Sabar Age Bangladesh, will be played during the roadshow,’ he said.

He addes, ‘After touring all divisions, the Victory Torch Roadshow will arrive in Dhaka on December 16 and conclude with a mega rally at Manik Mia Avenue.’