Aug 21 Grenade Attack AL to observe two-day programme
Ruling Awami League (AL) has chalked out a two-day programme to observe the sixth anniversary of the August-21 grenade attack on its party rally.
The programme will begin through placing wreaths at the memorial plaque in front of the AL central office on Bangabandhu Avenue, where the attack was carried out in 2004, in honour of the deceased leaders and workers at 11:30am tomorrow.
A two-minute silence will also be observed at 5:22pm at its countrywide offices for the dead, including Ivy Rahman, the then women affairs secretary of AL and wife of President Zillur Rahman.
A discussion will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital on August 22. Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina will address the discussion as Chief guest.
AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam urged all to observe the day and to attend the discussion programme.
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