Mujibnagar Day today

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed today (Wednesday), marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971, reports UNB.

Senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala, a mango orchard, which was later named as Mujibnagar, in Meherpur district on April 17, 1971 to form the provisional government of independent Bangladesh in the absence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who was arrested and flown to Pakistan after Pakistan military had cracked down on the Bangalees on the night of March 25, 1971.

Bangabandhu was declared the first President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, while Vice-president Syed Nazrul Islam became the acting president in the absence of Bangabandhu.

Tajuddin Ahmad was appointed the first Prime Minister, while Khandoker Moshtaque Ahmed, M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamaruzzaman were named cabinet members.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the occasion.

Awami League and different socioeconomic organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes on the occasion.

The ruling party's programmes include hoisting of the national flag and party flags at Bangabandhu Bhaban, party central office and all of its district unit offices at 6.00am.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will place a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban in the city at 7.00am.

The ruling party leaders will place wreaths at the Memorial Monument at Mujibnagar, Meherpur at 10.00am. It will organise a public rally in Mujibnagar at Sheikh Hasina Mancha at 10:30am.