RAJSHAHI, March 16, 2019 (BSS) – The people here are now ready to
celebrate the 99th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children Day-2019 in the city and the
district in a befitting manner tomorrow.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), Divisional and district administrations,
local Awami League (AL), its associate organizations, Shishu Academy,
Bangabandhu Shishu Kishore Mela and different sociocultural and children
organizations have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the birth
anniversary.
The programmes include placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu,
children gatherings, rallies, drawing, handwriting, essay and ready speech
competitions, discussions, screening of documentary films, cultural functions
and prize distribution ceremonies.
Special prayers will be offered seeking divine blessings of Bangabandhu,
four national leaders and martyrs of the War of Liberation and continued
peace and progress of the nation at mosques, temples, pagodas, churches and
other places of worships.
Improved diets will be served to the inmates of all hospitals, upazila
health complexes, jails, vagabond centers, shishuparibars and orphanages.
Meanwhile, RCC chalked out a ten-day Bangabandhu International Cultural
Festival in the city that will begin at Green Plaza of City Bhaban here from
tomorrow to mark the day.
Member of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust Poet Sheikh Hafizur Rahman will open
the festival.
In addition to the green plaza’s programmes, main educational institutions
in the city including Rajshahi University will arrange separate discussion
meetings during the festival. Besides, cultural functions will also be held
in four mass-gathering spots.