BSS, Chittagong :
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its different front organizations here today celebrated the party’s 65th founding anniversary through various programmes in the city as elsewhere in the district.
The programmes included bringing out processions, placing wreaths at the portrait of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, hoisting national and party flags and discussion meetings.
Chittagong city, north and south district units of AL and its front organisations brought out colourful processions this morning.
The colourful procession of City AL started from Laldighi Maidan and ended at Shahid Minar premises after parading through important city streets this noon.
Thousands of jubilant workers and supporters carrying placards, banners, portraits of Bangabandhu and his daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and chanted slogans in favour of peace, progress and against politics of destruction.
Meanwhile Chittagong city AL organised a discussion meeting at Laldighi Maidan on the occasion of 65th founding anniversary of the country’s oldest political party Al.
Former City Mayor and President of Chittagong city Awami League A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury presided over the function while city AL General Secretary AZM Nasir Uddin, among others, addressed it.
Addressing the function A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury said Bangladesh had not come into being if Bangabandhu was not born in this part of the world.
He said Bangabandhu brought the county’s independence through his life long sacrifices, dynamism and long movement. He also said the vested quarters started black history by killing Bangabandhu and members of his family on August 15 in 1975.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has brought back the glory of Bangabandhu after long political movement against the conspirators, he added.
In the morning, AL leaders in presence of huge number of workers hoisted atop the national and party flags at the city AL office at Darul Fazal Market.
In observance of the day, Chittagong south district AL placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu and cut cake at its Andarkilla party office this noon.
Chittagong south district AL President Muslem Uddin Ahmed, general secretary Mafizur Rahman and Wasika Aiyesha Khan, MP, among others, attended the function. Besides, a discussion meeting will also be held at city’s Muslim Institute Hall tomorrow afternoon.
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim and State Minister for Land Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed are expected to attend the meeting as Chief and special guest respectively.
Besides, Chittagong north district AL also organised separate discussion meetings on the occasion of the 65th founding anniversary of Awami League.
