The birth centenary of Bangabandhu is being celebrated across the country as the National Children’s Day
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, heralding the yearlong birth centenary celebrations of the great leader.
The premier paid the homage by placing a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka Tuesday morning, reports BSS.
After laying the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Bangabandhu, also the architect of independence.
Bangabandhu’s younger daughter Sheikh Rehana and granddaughter Saima Wazed Hossain were present on the occasion.
Cabinet members, advisers to the prime minister, parliament members, and senior leaders of Bangladesh Awami League were also present.
Later, flanked by the party’s central leaders, Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, laid another wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu on behalf of her party.
Later Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his portrait separately.
Leaders of the National Implementation Committee for the Celebration of the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, led by its President National Professor Mohammad Rafiqul Islam and Chief Coordinator Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, laid a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation.
Officials of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) led by Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Ahmad Kaikaus paid tributes to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath.
Later, the leaders of associate bodies of Awami League and other sociocultural organizations placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu.
On March 17 one hundred years ago, Bangabandhu, the greatest Bangali of all time, was born to a respected family at Tungipara village of the then Gopalganj sub-division, now a district as the third among six children of Sheikh Lutfur Rahman and Saira Khatun.
National Children’s Day
The birth centenary of Bangabandhu is being celebrated across the country as the National Children’s Day.
The government declared the period from March 17, 2020 to March 26, 2021 as the “Mujib Borsho” (Mujib Year) marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.
Along with Bangladesh, the Mujib Year is being celebrated globally with the initiative of Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
The celebrations will begin with fireworks at 8pm Tuesday at the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.
The government had chalked out various programs, including a grand opening ceremony, to be observed throughout the year.
However, the programs have been rescheduled following the detection of coronavirus in Bangladesh.
The grand inaugural ceremony which was scheduled to be held at the National Parade Ground on Tuesday has been postponed and it will be held later.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
