Desk Report
Publish: 15 Aug 2021, 11:57 pm
The nation today observed the National Mourning Day amid different programmes with due respect. (Photo: Collected)
The nation today observed the National Mourning Day and
46th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman amid different programmes with due respect, reports BSS.
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
and most of his family members were brutally killed by some disgruntled army
men on the fateful night of August 15, 1975 and this carnage is touted as the
ugliest chapter of the nation's history.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the eldest daughter of
Bangabandhu, escaped the planned assassination with her sister Sheikh Rehana as
they were staying overseas then.
The government took elaborate programmes to observe the
day with due respect and solemnity, maintaining health guidelines.
As part of the programme, the national flag was hoisted
half-mast at the buildings of all government, semi-government, autonomous, educational
institutions and private offices.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tribute to Father
of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking the National Mourning
Day and the 46th anniversary of his martyrdom.
As part of the state program, the Prime Minister paid
homage to the architect of the country's independence by placing wreath at the portrait
of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road No 32
in the capital in the morning.
After placing wreath, the premier stood in solemn silence
for some time showing profound respect to the great leader.
A smartly turned out contingent of Bangladesh Armed
Forces gave a state salute at that time, while the bugle played a tune of grief
and somber to the last post.
A munajat was also offered seeking eternal peace of the
departed souls of the August 15 carnage.
Later, the Prime Minister visited the historic residence
of Father of the Nation at Dhanmondi Road No. 32 which witnessed the world's most
barbaric carnage on this day 46 years back.
Sheikh Hasina stayed in the house, which has now been
turned into Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, for a while.
From Dhanmondi, the Premier later went to Banani
Graveyard where her mother Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, brothers Sheikh
Kamal, Sheikh Jamal, and Sheikh Russel and other martyrs of August 15 were laid
to eternal rest.
The Prime Minister placed wreaths and spread flower
petals on their graves. She also offered Fateha and prayed for eternal peace of
the departed souls of the martyrs of August 15.
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and
Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader along with senior party leaders paid glowing tributes
to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his portrait after the premier left the
premises of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.
Awami League Presidium Members Begum Matia Chowdhury, Dr
Abdur Razzaque, Shajahan Khan, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman, Joint General
Secretary and Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, Joint
General Secretaries Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Dr Dipu Moni and AFM Bahauddin Nasim,
Organizing Secretaries Ahmed Hossain, Abu Saeed Al Mahmud Swapan, Mirza Azam,
SM Kamal Hossain and Advocate Afjal Hossain, Liberation Affairs Secretary
Mrinal Kanti Das, Cultural Affairs Secretary Ashim Kumar Ukil, Publicity
Secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, Science and Technology Affairs Secretary
Engineer Abdus Sabur, Forest and Environment Secretary Delwar Hossain and
Office Secretary Biplab Barua, among others, were present.
Dhaka city north and south units of AL, Krishak League,
Mohila Awami League, Jubo League, Jatiya Sramik League, Jubo Mahila League, Swechchhasebak
League, Bangladesh Chhatra League, Tanti League, Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi
Parishad, Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad, Dhaka University, Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujib Medical University, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Jagannath
University, University Grants Commission, National University, Open University,
Mohammad Nasim Foundation, Sammilita Sangskritik Jote, Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal
Nirmul Committee, Sector Commanders Forum, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib
Parishad, Bangla Academy, National Museum, Bangladesh Betar, Bangabandhu
Parishad, Bangabandhu Sangskiritk Jote, Sheikh Russel Shishu Sangsad, Amra
Muktijoddhar Santan, different political, social and cultural organizations as
well as the people from all strata paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing
wreaths at his portrait .
Dhaka North and South City Corporation, different
ministries, state-run banks, governmental and non-government institutions and organizations
also placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu.
President M Abdul Hamid today offered doa at Durbar Hall
of the Bangabhaban after Asr prayers marking the National Mourning Day and the
46th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman.
A special munajat was offered on the occasion seeking
eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and his family members who embraced
martyrdom on the fateful August 15 in 1975.
Besides, doa was also offered seeking overall development
and progress of the country and the nation at the tough time of COVID-19 pandemic.
The President's family members, secretaries concerned to
the Presidential palace, civil and military officials and employees attended
the milad-mahfil and doa-munajat.
Bangabhaban Jame Masjid Pesh Imam Maulana Muhammad Saiful
Kabir conducted the munajat.
Besides, different political, social and cultural
organizations also paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his
mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj.
On behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, homage was
paid to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj.
On behalf of the premier, her Military Secretary Major
General Naqib Ahmed Chowdhury paid tributes to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at
his shrine there.
On this occasion, a smartly-turned-out contingent drawn
from three services gave a guard of honor.
PM's military secretary offered fateha and joined a
special munajat seeking eternal peace of Bangabandhu and other martyrs of the August
15 carnage.
Later, the Awami League (AL) leaders, led by AL Presidium
Member Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Muhammad Faruk Khan, paid homage to Bangabandhu
on behalf of the central Awami League.
AL Central Working Committee Member Abul Hasnat Abdullah,
MP, Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen, Presidium Members Jahangir Kabir Nanak
and Shahjahan Khan, MP, Joint General Secretaries Mahbubul-Alam Hanif and AFM
Bahauddin Nasim, Organizing Secretaries Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapan, MP, SM
Kamal Hossain, Mirza Azam, MP, and Advocate Afjal Hossain, Deputy Office
Secretary Sayem Khan, Central Working Committee Members Advocate Md Amirul Alam
Milon, MP, Advocate Riazul Kabir Kawser, Anisur Rahman, Sahabuddin Faraji,
Iqbal Hossain Apu, MP, Azizus Samad Azad Don and Sayed Abdul Awal Shamim were
present.
On behalf of the district administration, police
administration, district Awami League and its allied organizations, rich
tributes were paid to Bangabandhu at the altar of Bangabandhu Mausoleum.
Later, the Bangabandhu Samadhi Soudha Complex was opened
so that all people could pay rich tributes to Bangabandhu by maintaining social
distancing.
Milad and doa-mahfil were also held at the Samadhi Soudha
Complex Mosque marking the 46th martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu and the National
Mourning Day.
Marking the day, national and party flags were kept at
half mast and black flags were hoisted at all offices of the AL across the
country including Bangabandhu Bhaban and party's central office.
Special munajat was offered at all mosques across the
country after Johr prayers while special prayers were arranged at all temples, churches,
pagodas and other places of worship at convenient time.
Jatiya Press Club, Bangladesh Federal Union of
Journalists (BFUJ), Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) and different other
organizations paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu
on the premises of Jatiya Press Club. Foods were distributed among poor and
distressed people in front of AL's Bangabandhu Avenue central office and across
the country as well.
Free medical services were provided among poor patients
at public and private hospitals across the country marking the day.
Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television aired special
programmes in observance of the National Mourning day.
National newspapers and magazines published special
supplements on the occasion.
Poster publication, its distribution and screening of
documentary films on Bangabandhu were arranged while necessary measures were
taken to put posters of National Mourning Day in important places including educational
institutions or growth centers and those were publicized through LED display
board at different public places.
Posts and Telecommunication Division sent SMS by
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to all mobile users describing
the significance of the National Mourning Day.
Discussions, poetry recitation, composition, painting
competition, painting exhibition, hamd-naat and doa-mahfil on National Mourning
Day were arranged in all public and private primary schools, higher secondary
schools, madrasahs, colleges, medical colleges and other educational
institutions including universities.
In line with the national programmes, different
ministries and divisions, departments and agencies including the Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, the Ministry of
Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, the Ministry of
Women and Children Affairs, the Ministry of Social Welfare, the Ministry of
Cultural Affairs and Medical Education And Family Welfare Division organized
various programmes at their respective institutions, maintaining the social distancing
and health guidelines.
In accordance with the national programmes, district and
upazila administrations also drew up their respective programmes, including discussions
and doa mahfils, marking the National Mourning Day maintaining the social
distancing.
Bangladesh missions abroad also arranged different
programme to observe the day with due respect.
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