Nat’l Mourning Day observed in dists -

The National Mourning Day and the 47th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed in districts on Monday with due respect and solemnity, reports BSS.
In Chattogram, different socio-cultural organisations, district administration, educational institutions chalked out various programmes to observe the day, including placing floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu, holding virtual discussion meeting, food distribution, screening documentary and holding special prayers in mosque and other religious institutions.
The day's programmes included hoisting of the national and black flags half-mast atop all party offices, placing of wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu, Qurankhwani, milad mahfil, discussions, poetry recitation, essay and quiz competitions on the life and works of Bangabandhu, exhibition of films, playing of the historic March 7 speeches of Bangabandhu in 41 wards of the city corporation, tree plantation and blood donation.
Black flags dominated the skyline of the port city and the national flag was hoisted half-mast at the government and private buildings while wreaths were placed on the portrait of Bangabandhu.
In Rajshahi, the day was observed with a fresh vow to materialise the dreams of Bangabandhu to build a 'Sonar Bangla' and to bring back the fugitive convicted killers of Bangabandhu to execute verdict of the murder case.
City unit of Bangladesh Awami League and its front organisations garlanded the portrait of Bangabandhu paying rich tribute to him at the Bangabandhu mural at C&B Crossing and the city unit office.
Unit president Muhammad Ali Kamal, Senior vice-president Shahin Akter Rainy, Vice-president Meer Iqbal, Naosher Ali, Shafiqur Rahman and Sheikh Tabibur Rahman and General Secretary Dablu Sarker, among others, were present on the occasion.
Afterwards, they took out a large mourning procession and paraded the main city streets.
General Secretary of Workers Party of Bangladesh Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at the Bangabandhu mural in the city.
In Khulna, Khulna City and District units of Bangladesh Awami League and its front-organisations and different other political parties also observed various programmes marking the day.
The day began through hoisting of national flag at half mast in all government, semi-government, autonomous and private buildings.
Government and semi-government organisations placed wreaths at the monument of Bangabandhu on the Khulna deputy commissioner office premises around 8.30am. Mourning rally was brought out in the city followed by discussion meeting, doa mahfil.
Freedom Fighters, government high officials and leaders of civil society, among others, also placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu.
Distribution of food among the destitute and screening of film on life and works of Bangabandhu and special milad mahfils and prayers at all religious institutions were also held.
In Jamalpur, district administration, district Awami League, various institutions and social and cultural organisations took out elaborate programmes to observe the day.
The day's programmes began with the hoisting of the national flag and black flag at half-mast, placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu, mourning processions, offering special prayers and holding discussion meetings.
People from all walk of lives paid homage to the martyrs of 15 August by placing floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the Zila Parishad premises in the town.
Lawmaker Engineer Md Mozaffar Hossain first paid homage and it was followed by District Administration, Zila Parishad, Police administration, Jamalpur municipality, government and non-government organisations, District Awami League, freedom fighters, Jamalpur Press Club and various social and cultural organizations.
In Chapainawabganj, the day's programmes started with the hoisting of the national flag half-mast in government and non-government buildings and wearing black badges.
Chapainawabganj district administration, Chapainawabganj police, Awami League and its front organisations, the district command of Muktijoddha Sangsad, different social and cultural organisations, educational institutions and government offices offered wreaths at the portrait of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu square in the town in the morning.
Chapainawabganj district administration arranged recitation of the holy Quran at Chapainawabganj Circuit House from August 9 till August 15 praying for the salvation of all the martyrs of August 15. Department of Women Affairs arranged doa mahfil and video documentary show at its office at noon.