Historic Mujibnagar Day Today

The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed today, marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971.

Senior Awami League members gathered at Baidyanathtala, a mango orchard that was later called Mujibnagar in the district of Meherpur on April 17, 1971, to establish the provisional government of independent Bangladesh in the absence of Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman who was detained and flew to Pakistan after Pakistan's military cracked down on the night of March 25, 1971, on the Bangalees.

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.

Every year the day is observed with elaborate programmes and but this year Awami League and different socio-cultural organizations have cancelled the programmes due to the outbreak of deadly coronavirus that already claimed 60 lives in Bangladesh.

The memorial monument at Mujibnagar was cleaned and decorated to observe the day on a limited scale.

The programs include-31-gun salute, placing floral wreaths and national flag hoisting said deputy commissioner Ataul Goni.

The DC arranged floral wreaths on behalf of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and the Minister of State for Public Administration.

Source: UNB