PM condemns attack on Gaza hospital

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday denounced the attack on a hospital in Gaza that killed innocent people including children, reiterating her call to global leaders to stop the war and arms race for the wellbeing of mankind, reports BSS.

"We saw killing of people and children by bombing on a hospital in Gaza and blood stained faces of the children yesterday. I am urging the world leaders to stop the war and arms race," she said.

The prime minister was addressing a programme marking the Sheikh Russel Day-2023 and distribution of Sheikh Russel Padak-2023 and Smart Bangladesh Padak-2023 coinciding with 60th birthday of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The 'Sheikh Russel Day' was observed through various programmes today across the country on the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also paid glowing tributes to the martyred family members of Bangabandhu including Shaheed Sheikh Russel, who were brutally assassinated on August 15, 1975.

The Premier along with her younger sister Sheikh Rehana paid the homage to them by placing wreath at Banani graveyards in the morning to mark the 60th birthday of Sheikh Russel. They also offered fateha and joined a special munajat there, seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu, Bangamata and other martyrs of the August 15 carnage.

Later, the two daughters of Bangabandhu spread flower petals on the graves of the martyrs.