DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League, is set to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary on Thursday (January 4).

The largest student organization BCL was formed on January 4 in 1948 at the instruction of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

BCL central leaders greeted all on the occasion of the organization's 70th founding anniversary.

BCL has taken five-day programmes to mark the anniversary. 

Tomorrow’s programmes will start with hoisting national and party flags at party offices around 6.30 am, then placing of wreath at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi at 7.30 am, cutting of cake at 10.01am at Dhaka University Curzon Hall and colourful processions will be held at all units across the country without Dhaka. 

The main procession will be brought in Dhaka on January 6.

Besides, a voluntary blood donation campaign will be held on January 9 and educational materials would be distributed among students on January 11.

BDST: 2115 HRS, JAN 3, 2017
AP