Previous five councils

 

President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam - The founder and architect of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)

Bangladesh’s major political party the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was founded on September 1, 1978 by then President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam. He was the founding Chairman and architect of the party. 

According to its organogram, the party has a National Council consisting of countrywide top leaders of all unit (i.e. districts, thanas, municipalities) committees. 

The National Council elects the National Standing Committee members, amends when necessary the party organogram and works on issues put forward by the Chairman.     

BNP’s first national council was held on September 1, 1978 on the same day the party was founded. 

The second council was held in February 1982.  

The third council was organized on March 8 and 9, 1987.

The fourth took place on September 1, 2 and 3 in 1993.

The fifth council was arranged on December 8, 2009

The sixth national council will be conducted on March 19, 2016 at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka.