What is the 'National Prayer Breakfast,' where three BNP leaders received an invitation?

13 January, 2025, 10:40 am

Last modified: 13 January, 2025, 10:45 am

What is the 'National Prayer Breakfast,' where three BNP leaders received an invitation?

13 January, 2025, 10:40 am

Last modified: 13 January, 2025, 10:45 am

The newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, has invited BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to the 'National Prayer Breakfast,' set to take place in February. But what exactly is the National Prayer Breakfast? Where did it originate, and how is it connected to the inauguration of the U.S. President?

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