The Ministry of Home Affairs is likely to issue a set of instructions to the law enforcement agencies today. The instructions will have a guideline of permissible activities for the observers of August 15, said officials at the ministry.

"August 15 will be observed in the same manner the death anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman was observed on May 30," a senior home ministry official told The Daily Star yesterday on condition of anonymity.

On May 30, the government barred BNP from holding any discussion to mark the death anniversary of late President Ziaur Rahman. Similar restrictions will be imposed on the Awami League (AL) -- which sought permission to hold a discussion on August 16, sources said.

The home ministry official said they have already discussed with intelligence and law enforcement agencies to devise a plan for August 15.

On this day in 1975, a splinter group of the army brutally killed Bangabandhu along with his family members except his two daughters -- Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana -- who were out of the country at the time.

Various political parties including the AL, student organisations and socio-cultural bodies always take up elaborated programmes including discussion meetings to mourn the killings.

Mukul Bose, acting general secretary of the AL told The Daily Star last night that the Inspector General of Police had requested him to meet with him today over AL's plans to mark the death anniversary Bangabandhu.