MD. Harun-Ar-Rashid, chairman of the Bangladeshi Preparatory Committee for the 2017 Meeting Praising Great Persons of Mt. Paektu, was elected chairman of the remembrance committee.

The committee decided to organize political and cultural events praising Kim Jong Il's revolutionary career and exploits such as a remembrance meeting, seminar, film show and photo exhibition on the 5th anniversary of his demise.