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BNP leaders Tarique Rahman, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury have been invited by US President-elect Donald Trump to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on February 6, 2025. The event gathers global leaders for dialogue and prayer, fostering international relations.
Dhaka, Jan 11 (V7N) — US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders—Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury—to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. The event is scheduled for February 6, 2025. Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP chairperson's media cell, confirmed the invitation to the media.
The National Prayer Breakfast, held annually on the first Thursday of February, is organized by the US Congress. It gathers around 3,500 guests, including international invitees from over 100 countries, for a series of meetings, luncheons, and dinners.
The event provides a platform for global leaders to engage in dialogue and prayer, promoting international relations and understanding. The invitation to BNP leaders reflects an important engagement between the United States and Bangladesh's political figures.
Tarique Rahman, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury are key leaders of the BNP, one of Bangladesh's largest political parties. Their participation in the National Prayer Breakfast highlights the event’s role in fostering cooperation across political and cultural divides.
Since its inception in 1953, the National Prayer Breakfast has been attended by every US president, regardless of party affiliation, emphasizing the ongoing significance of faith and fellowship in American political life.
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