Khulna Press Club, Khulna Union of Journalists (KUJ) and Balu Smiriti Parishad have chalked out separate programmes on this occasion.

The programmes include laying of wreaths at his portrait, Quraan Khwani, special prayer at mosques and temples, offering of fateha at his grave, discussion meeting, Milad Mehfil and feeding the destitute.

Humayun Kabir Balu, a freedom fighter and editor of Dainik Janmabhumi, was killed in a bomb attack allegedly by extremists in front of his office-cum-residence at Islampur Road in the on June 27, 2004.