BSS, Dhaka :
The historic Mujibnagar Day was observed on Wednesday marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971.
On April 17, 48 years ago, the tiny mango grove-covered village of Baidyanathtala witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of the provisional government of Bangladesh and millions of freedom-loving people listened to the announcement of the formation of the government over radio.
Cross section of people, socio cultural organizations, Bangladesh Awami League and its front organizations paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Museum at Dhanmondi on the occasion.
Thousands of people gathered on Dhanmondi-32 road in the morning and chanted slogans like “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu, Jamaat-Shibir-Razakar, Leave Bangla at this moment,” and “No place for killers on the soil of Mujib”.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city in the morning.
After laying the wreath, she stood there in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Bangabandhu, the architect of the country’s independence.
Flanked by central leaders of her party, Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Bangladesh Awami League, placed another wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu on behalf of her party.
The historic Mujibnagar Day was observed on Wednesday marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971.
On April 17, 48 years ago, the tiny mango grove-covered village of Baidyanathtala witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of the provisional government of Bangladesh and millions of freedom-loving people listened to the announcement of the formation of the government over radio.
Cross section of people, socio cultural organizations, Bangladesh Awami League and its front organizations paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Museum at Dhanmondi on the occasion.
Thousands of people gathered on Dhanmondi-32 road in the morning and chanted slogans like “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu, Jamaat-Shibir-Razakar, Leave Bangla at this moment,” and “No place for killers on the soil of Mujib”.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city in the morning.
After laying the wreath, she stood there in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Bangabandhu, the architect of the country’s independence.
Flanked by central leaders of her party, Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Bangladesh Awami League, placed another wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu on behalf of her party.
