UNB, Gopalganj :
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj on the occasion of his 102nd birth anniversary and the National Children’s Day-2022.
The president and the prime minister paid their homage by placing wreaths at the mausoleum of Bangabandhu at Tungipara.
President Hamid first laid a wreath at the Bangabandhu’s mausoleum, followed by prime minister Hasina.
After placing the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation.
A smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force gave a guard of honour on the occasion.
Flanked by senior leaders of her party, Hasina, also the Awami League president, placed another wreath at the graveyard of Bangabandhu on behalf of the party.
Cabinet members, PM’s advisers, parliament members and senior leaders of the party were present.
Abdul Hamid and Sheikh Hasina offered Fateha and joined a munajat seeking eternal peace for the departed souls of Bangabandhu and other martyrs of the August 15 carnage.
Bangabandhu’s grandsons –Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Sheikh Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq– were present.
The president also signed the visitor’s book kept on the mazar premises.
Earlier on his arrival on the mazar premises, President Abdul Hamid was received by prime minister Hasina.
Later, the prime minister laid another wreath at Bangabandhu’s mazar along with members of the National Implementation Committee for Birth Centenary Celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The prime minister flew to Tungipara after placing a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum on Dhanmondi Road No 32 in the capital in the morning.
The nation is celebrating the 103rd birthday of Bangabandhu today in a befitting manner. The day, which is a public holiday, is also being observed as the National Children’s Day-2022.
