Bangabandhu’s 103rd birth anniv observed

News Desk :
The nation observed the 103rd birth anniversary of Bangladesh’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children’s Day-2023 in a befitting manner on Friday.
On this day in 1920, Bangabandhu, the vivacious leader of the Bangalee nation, the architect of independent Bangladesh and the greatest Bangalee of all times (as per a BBC poll), was born in a respected Muslim family at Tungipara village of Gopalganj sub-division, now district.
He was the third among four daughters and two sons of his parents – Sheikh Lutfur Rahman and Saira Khatun, reports UNB.
The nation celebrated the day through extensive programmes with fanfare and gaiety.
Bangladesh missions abroad chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the day.
In observance of the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on Thursday afternoon.
The day was a public holiday.
Marking the birth anniversary and the National Children’s Day, the national flag had been hoisted atop all buildings of government, semi government, autonomous and private organisations as well educational institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad, reports BSS.
Meanwhile, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj on the occasion of his 103rd
birth anniversary and the National Children’s Day-2023.
The president and the prime minister paid their homage by placing wreaths at the mausoleum of Bangabandhu at Tungipara at 10:42am.
President Hamid first laid a wreath at the Bangabandhu’s mausoleum, followed by the prime minister.
After placing the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation.
A smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force presented a guard of honour on the occasion.
Flanked by senior leaders of her party, Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League President, placed another wreath at the mazar of Bangabandhu on behalf of the party.
Later, First Lady Rashida Khanam along with her son Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, MP, as well as the premier along with her family members paid tribute to Bangabandhu by placing floral wreaths separately.
Hamid and Hasina offered Fateha and joined a munajat seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu as well as other martyrs of the August 15 carnage.
Cabinet members, PM’s advisers, parliament members and senior AL leaders were present.
The President also signed the visitor’s book kept on the mausoleum premises.
On his arrival on the mausoleum premises, President Hamid was received by PM Hasina.
On this day in 1920, Bangabandhu, the architect of independent Bangladesh and the greatest Bangali of all times, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj.
To mark the day, a national children’s rally and a three-day book fair had been organised. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the children’s rally organised by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs as the chief guest.
Different political, social and cultural organisations had also drawn elaborate programmes marking the birth anniversary.
Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and other private TV channels and radio stations had been airing special programmes highlighting the significance of the day in the life of Bangalees.