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President urges countrymen to celebrate Bangabandhu’s birth centenary
DHAKA, Jan 9, 2020 (BSS) – President Md Abdul Hamid called upon the
countrymen to come forward to commemorate the birth centenary of Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman this year and the golden jubilee
celebrations of the country’s great independence in 2021.
In a message on the eve of beginning of the countdown of Bangabandhu’s
birth centenary celebration, the President extended his heartfelt thanks and
best wishes to the countrymen and all the Bangladeshis living abroad.
He also remembered with profound respect and gratitude the greatest
Bangalee of all times, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
at whose call the people from all rank and file joined the Liberation War.
“We achieved independence through nine-month bloody war under the able
leadership and direction of Bangabandhu. The celebration of his birth
centenary is a glorious event in our national life,” he said.
President Abdul Hamid said the 10th January is the Homecoming Day of the
architect of the country’s independence Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
On this day in 1972, he said, the Father of the Nation returned to
independent and sovereign Bangladesh after 9 months and 14 days of
imprisonment in Mianwali Jail in Pakistan.
“Though we achieved ultimate victory on December 16, 1971 through armed
struggle but the true essence of victory came into being upon returning home
of the Father of the Nation,” he said.
The President said this year the birth centenary of the Father of the
Nation will be observed throughout the country with due respect.
He said the countdown of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu from January
10, 2020 bears great significance in this context, he added.
The government has declared March 17, 2020 to March 17, 2021 as ‘Mujib
Year’ with a view to celebrating the birth centenary throughout the year at
home and abroad, he added.
The President said this is an extraordinary opportunity for the nation to
pay deep respect and gratitude to Bangabandhu.
“I believe that through the celebration of Mujib Year, the young generation
will be able to know the life and works of Bangabandhu and being inspired by
his ideals they will be able to contribute to build Golden Bangla,” he said.
The President wished all-out success of all the programmes taken on the
birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
BSS/PR/MKD/ARS/1749 hrs