The 71th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ruling Awami League, is being observed today.

The programme was inaugurated by cutting a cake on the premises of Curzon Hall on Dhaka University (DU) campus at 8:00 am.

Before that, leaders and activists of BCL placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Bhaban at 7:00 am.

On the occasion, the BCL will hold a four-day elaborate programme, including rally and blood donation campaign.

On January 4, 1948, BCL was floated as a student organization at the instruction of Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a year before the formal emergence of Awami Muslim League, now Awami League.

Now it’s working as the student wing of the ruling Awami League.