BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, journalist Shafiq Rehman, former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor ASM Faiz, economist Professor Mahbub Ullah, former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Joynal Abedin, businessman Salah Uddin Alamgir, Dhaka University teacher Professor Sukomal Barua, actor Ilias Kanchan, editor of Daily Jugantor Abdul Hai Sikder, President of the National Press Club Hasan Hafiz, senior journalists M A Aziz and Syed Abdal Ahmed, among others, spoke on the occasion.
Teachers from various universities and colleges, Ulama-Mashaykhs, physicians, engineers, lawyers, agriculturists, journalists and people of various professions participated in the iftar.
BNP standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Mirza Abbas, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Selima Rahman, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, vice-chairman Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Barkat Ullah Bulu, Abdus Salam Pintu, Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Chairperson’s Advisor AM Abdul Halim, Ismail Zabiullah and other leaders were present at the event.