Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today steps into 47-year with a legacy of sacrifice, pride, nationalism as it was always at the helm of the nation's pursuit of democracy, human rights, and voting rights of the people.

The chronicle of Bangladesh is not merely a tale of motherland's birth, it is a profound narrative of sacrifice, defiance, and an unwavering march in defense of justice. At every critical juncture, when the Bengali nation stood on the crossroad of survival, when democracy was disgraced, or when the people were lost their liberty, BNP took lead to return freedom and sovereignty to the countrymen by forming resistance.

In 1975, following the establishment of a one-party BAKSAL regime resulting in pol...