BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said they will hold milad all over the country on August 16 marking the 77th birthday of Khaleda Zia.

“Our beloved leader’s (Khaleda Zia) 77th birthday is tomorrow (Monday). Milad-mahfil will be held in metropolitan, district, upazila and thana level across the country seeking her immediate recovery from illness,” he said.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told newsmen that they have not been celebrating her birthday for the last few years by holding any programme as per Khaleda Zia’s directives.