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Bangabandhu Dustha Kalyan Sangstha organized a discussion at the JPC, while Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque addressed the programme as the chief guest with its President Mahbub Hossain in the chair. AL Central Working Committee Member Jahan Kalpona and AL leader MA Karim spoke at the discussion, among others.
Marking the birthday of the Prime Minister, Bangla Academy organized a seminar titled ‘Writer Sheikh Hasina’. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid addressed the seminar as the chief guest with Bangla Academy President Professor Shamshuzzaman Khan in the chair.
Dhaka University Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohammad Samad presented the keynote paper at the seminar while Bangla Academy Director General Poet Habibullah Siraji delivered welcome speech.
Earlier, State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid inaugurated a three-day exhibition of books written and edited by Sheikh Hasina at the academy.
Besides, doa and prayers were offered at all mosques, including the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, across the country after Zohr prayers, seeking the Prime Minister’s good health and long life.
A special prayer was also held at the Dhakeshwari National Temple at 11 am, seeking the premier’s sound health and long life.
Marking the day, special prayers were also offered at the International Buddhist Monastery (Merul Badda) at 9 am, at Christian Association Bangladesh (CAB), Mirpur Baptist Church at 10 am and Jakmala Rani Church at Tejgaon at 6 am.
On the birthday of the premier, prominent citizens including educationists, economists, writers, physicians and cultural personalities also wished good health and long life of Sheikh Hasina, who is leading the country as the prime minister for the third consecutive term.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangabandhu, spent much of her childhood in the small hamlet where she was born. She started her schooling there. When Bangabandhu was elected a legislator, the family relocated to Dhaka in 1954.
She was enrolled to what is now Sher-e-Bangla Girls’ School and College and later to Azimpur Girls’ High School from where she completed her secondary education in 1965. She was then admitted to what is now Badrunnessa Government Girls’ College.
During her Bachelor’s course she was elected vice-president of the students’ union of Eden Girls’ College (Badrunnessa and Eden Girls’ College was one college in those days). Later, she enrolled into her Masters’ program at the Bengali department of Dhaka University.
As a student leader, Sheikh Hasina actively took part in the six-point movement of 1966 and the student movement of 1969 which saw the abdication of General Ayub Khan.
In 1968, with the blessings of her imprisoned father, Sheikh Hasina was married to Nuclear Scientist Dr Wazed Miah.
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