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MOURNING-DAY-OBSERVENCE
National Mourning Day being observed
DHAKA, Aug 15, 2020 (BSS) – The nation is observing today the National
Mourning Day with paying rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 45th martyrdom anniversary.
The self-confessed killers of August 15 did not assassinate Bangabandhu
alone, but also 16 other members of his family, friends and relatives.
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 killing of Bangabandhu, the greatest son of the soil in thousand years,
descended a pall of gloom and spread a sense of deep sadness among the people
in the country and across the globe.
The nation, however, started observing the month of mourning from August 1,
recalling the most brutal killing in its history and renewing the pledge to
safeguard perpetually the country’s independence and sovereignty.
Like previous years, the government, Awami League and different political
and socio-cultural organisations, educational institutions and professional
groups have chalked out elaborate programmes to pay the utmost respect to the
greatest son of the soil on the day of his martyrdom.
As part of the state programme, the Prime Minister paid homage to the
architect of the independence by placing wreaths at the portrait of
Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road No. 32
in the capital early this morning.
After paying tributes to Bangabandhu, the Premier along with her daughter
Saima Wazed Hossain visited the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum which witnessed
the world’s most barbaric carnage on this day 45 years ago.
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister
Obaidul Quader, AL Presidium member Begum Matia Chowdhury, Dr. Abdur
Razzaque, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, AL joint general secretary
Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Organizing Secretary Ahmad Hossain, AL science and
technology affairs secretary Md Abdus Sabur and AL office secretary Barrister
Biplob Barua were present, among others, during the homage.
From Dhanmondi, the Prime Minister later went to Banani Graveyard where her
mother Bangamata Fazilatun Nesa Mujib, brothers Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal
and Sheikh Russell and other martyrs of August 15 were laid to eternal rest.
She placed floral wreaths and spread flower petals on their graves. She also
offered Fateha and doa seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of the
martyrs of August 15, 1975.
As part of the programme, the national flags are hoisted half-mast atop the
buildings of all government, semi-government, autonomous, educational
institutions and private offices today.
After the Prime Minister’s tribute, the place was opened for public to pay
their homage to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
People of different classes and professions started paying homage to
Bangabandhu from 8:30 am.
Among others, Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Information, Ministry
of Food, Ministry of Labour, Dhaka University, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
Medical University(BSMMU), Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Jagannath
University, University Grants Commission, National University, Open
University, Bangla Academy, Public Library Department, we are the children of
freedom fighters, Various parties and organisations of Gopalganj including
district association and Christian association paid rich tributes to
Bangabandhu with floral wreaths.
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