GOPALGANJ, Aug 14, 2018 (BSS)-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay tributes
to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath
at his mausoleum at Tungipara here marking his 43rd martyrdom anniversary and
National Mourning day tomorrow.
According to PM’s tour schedule, Sheikh Hasina will offer Fateha at the
mausoleum of the great leader 10am.
A contingent of armed forces personnel will present a guard of honour to the
PM on the occasion.
A milad and dua mahfil will be held at the mausoleum mosque at 11am seeking
eternal peace of August 15 martyrs.
Marking the day, at least five hundred gates wrapped in black cloths have
been erected from Gonapara to Tungipara near the mausoleum on the Dhaka-
Khulna highway and from Muksudpur to Chargubra.
Placards carrying pictures of Bangabandhu were set up on either side of the
roads from Gopalganj to Tungipara. Black flags have been erected in many
parts of Gopalganj.
Gopalganj District Awami League General Secretary Mahabub Ali said a pall of
gloom has been descended on the entire district as the National Mourning Day
approaches.
District police officials said three-tier security measures have been
adopted in the district including Tungipara marking the prime minister’s
visit.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), police and other security forces are
working to provide foolproof security during the visit.