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MOURNING-DAY-OBSERVANCE TWO
In the morning, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
placed wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road No. 32 in
the capital.
A smartly turned out contingent of the Armed Forces gave a guard of honour
to the portrait of the Bangabandhu. A special munajat and fateha were also
offered there.
Later in the morning, Sheikh Hasina placed a wreath and offered fateha at
the Banani graveyard for the family members of the Father of the Nation and
others, who embraced martyrdom with Bangabandhu on August 15, 1975.
Following the president and the prime minister and other dignitaries,
people from all walks of life wearing black badges thronged the Bangabandhu
Memorial Museum to pay their profound respect to Father of the Nation by
placing wreaths at his portrait there.
In the morning, the prime minister also placed a wreath at the mazar of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj. Later, Speaker
Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury placed a wreath at the mazar of Bangabandhu
there.
Fateha was offered and the armed forces again staged a guard of honour
there. A special milad mahfil and dua were held.
In line with the national programme, different ministries and departments,
directorates and agencies arranged various programmes at their respective
institutions.
Similarly, all city corporations, district councils, municipalities and
union councils organised different programmes to observe the Day with due
respect and solemnity.
Bangladesh missions abroad arranged discussions with hoisting the national
flag half-mast atop their respective offices.
Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television, private TV channels and radio
stations aired special programmes in observance of the National Mourning Day.
National dailies and local newspapers brought out special supplements on the
occasion.
Besides, specially designed posters were displayed at educational
institutions and other public places, in remembrance of the black chapter of
the country’s history.
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