Dhaka, May 31 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its supporters across the country solemnly observed the 44th death anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman yesterday, honouring the legacy of the party's founder through tributes, charity, and remembrance.

Ziaur Rahman, a key figure in the country's Liberation War and a former president, was assassinated on 30 May 1981 in Chattogram during a failed military coup. More than four decades later, his memory continues to evoke strong sentiments not only within the BNP but across the wider political spectrum.

From the early hours of the day, BNP leaders and activists gathered at Zia's grave at Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka, where they laid floral wreaths. The party flag was flown at...