The 71st birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Bangladesh Awami League, was celebrated on Thursday across the country with various programmes, including milad and doa mahfils seeking divine blessings for her good health and long life.
On this day in 1947, Sheikh Hasina, the eldest of the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Begum Fazilatunnesa, was born at Tungipara of Gopalganj in Faridpur district.
In celebration of the birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is now in the United States in connection with the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, central leaders of Awami League (AL) wished her long life and success in politics. The Prime Minister will return home on October 5.
Prominent citizens including educationalists, economists, writers, physicians and cultural personalities wished good health and long life of Sheikh Hasina, who is leading the country as the prime minister for the second consecutive five-year term.
Marking the day, special prayers were offered at different mosques and temples, including at Dhakeshwari National Temple, and churches, pagodas and other religious places across the country. Cultural events and milad and doa mahfils were also held in the capital and in different parts of the country.
On the 71st birthday of Sheikh Hasina, all the government hospitals and healthcare centres remained open for additional two hours on Thursday for providing health services to more patients and the people who are in need of health services.
Marking the day, a milad and doa mahfil was held at Ganobhaban after Asr prayers here.
Senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Ganobhaban joined the milad and doa mahfil.
In observance of the premier’s birthday, Dhaka South City Awami League organised a discussion on the life and achievements of the premier at the Engineers’ Institution in the capital city. AL General Secretary (GS) and Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader addressed the discussion as the chief guest with Dhaka South City Awami League President Abul Hasnat in the chair.
AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader and Presidium Member Matia Chowdhury distributed rickshaw-vans and food among the poor and the destitute at Bangabandhu Bhaban in the city.
