Nation observes Mujibnagar Day

The nation observed the historic Mujibnagar Day, commemorating the formation of the country's first interim government, reports bdnews24.com.
On this day in 1971, the provisional government of Bangladesh was formed with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman named as the president.
The government-in-exile, which was later known as Mujibnagar Government, took oath in a quiet mango grove at Baidyanathtala in then Meherpur of Kushtia district.
Marking the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday morning paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at the portrait of the great leader in front of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi-32 in the city on Monday.
She first placed a wreath as the Prime Minister and stood there for some time in solemn silence as a mark of respect to the architect of independence.
Flanked by senior leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina laid another wreath as the Awami League President paying homage to Bangabandhu.
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Commerce Minister Tofael Ahmed, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, AL leaders Dr Abdur Razzaque, Dr Hasan Mahmod, Enamul Haque Shamim, Ahmad Hossain were, among others, present.
 Awami League's affiliate organisations later paid floral tributes to the portrait of the independence hero.
The ruling Awami League (AL) started the day's programme by hoisting national flag and the party flag atop Bangabandhu Bhaban and all its party offices across the country at 6:00 am.
On this day in 1971, vice president Syed Nazrul Islam had taken oath as the acting president of the provisional government in exile in absence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Tajuddin Ahmed was its first prime minister, M Monsur Ali finance minister, Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad foreign minister and HM Qamruzzaman took oath as the home, and relief and rehabilitation minister.
General Ataul Gani Osmani was appointed the commander-in-chief of Bangladesh liberation army 'Mukti Fauj'.
A day after the government was formed, Tajuddin Ahmed addressed the nation. With it, the world came to know that a government had been formed for a nation in the making.
The skilled leadership of the 'government-in-exile' won the war within nine months, which gave birth to the new nation on December 16, 1971.