KHULNA, Sept 28, 2019 (BSS)- The 73rd birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina, also the president of Bangladesh Awami League (AL), was celebrated
here today with various programmes, including milad and doa mahfils seeking
divine blessings for her good health and long life.
Marking the day, special prayers were offered at different mosques,
temples, pagodas and other religious places in the city and district.
Prominent citizens of Khulna including educationalists, economists,
writers, physicians and cultural personalities wished good health and long
life of Sheikh Hasina, who is driving the nation towards prosperity following
the footsteps of her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
On the occasion, city and district Awami League and its affiliated
organisations celebrated the day through different programmes like milad and
doa mahfil, cutting cake and discussion on the life and achievements of
Sheikh Hasina at Awami League (AL) office in the city.
Chaired by KCC Mayor and President of Khulna City Unit Awami League
Talukder Abdul Khaleque, the meeting was addressed, among others, by District
Unit AL President and Zila Parishad Chairman Sheikh Harunur Rashid, City Unit
AL General Secretary and ex-Law maker of Khulna-2 Mizanur Rahman Mizan,
acting General Secretary of the district unit AL Advocate Sujit Kumar
Adhikary.
Speaking at the function, the AL Leaders said under her leadership,
Bangladesh has become a role model for development, attaining steady economic
growth, becoming self-sufficient in food and attaining a marked progress in
the fields of women empowerment, agriculture, education, health,
infrastructure, communication, energy and power, trade and commerce, ICT and
the SME sectors.
On this day in 1947, Sheikh Hasina, the eldest of the five children of
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Begum
Fazilatunnesa, was born at Tungipara of Gopalganj in Faridpur district.