Bangabandhu’s 102nd birth anniv celebrated

Bangladesh on Thursday remembered Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 102nd birth anniversary, reports UNB.
The day -- a public holiday -- was also observed as National Children's Day.
Marking the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gapalganj.
The president and the premier in person paid their homage by placing wreaths at the mazar (mausoleum) of Bangabandhu at Tungipara in the morning.
President Hamid first laid a wreath at Bangabandhu's mazar followed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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 gave an honour guard on the occasion.
The president and the prime minister paid homage to the Father of the Nation at Tungipara for the first time after March 17, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
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.
Cabinet members, PM's advisers, parliament members and senior leaders of Bangladesh Awami League were present.
The Father of the Nation's grandchildren -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and PM's younger sister Sheikh Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddiq -- were also present.
The president signed the visitor's book kept on the mazar premises.
Earlier on his arrival on the mazar premises, President Abdul Hamid was received by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Later, the premier laid another wreath at Bangabandhu's mazar along with members of the National Implementation Committee for Birth Centenary Celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The premier flew to Tungipara after placing a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum on Dhanmondi Road No 32 in the capital.
The national flag and the party flag of Awami League were hoisted atop all party offices across the country in the morning.
The Awami League also chalked out a seven-day programme at Tungipara in Gopalganj to pay homage to Bangabandhu.
On this day in 1920, Bangabandhu was born in Tungipara village. While studying at Islamia College in Kolkata, he got involved in active politics.