President M Abdul Hamid will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today marking the birthday of the greatest leader of Bangalee nation and the National Children’s Day.
The day is very significant for Bangalees as the nation is set to celebrate the day as part of the various programmes slated for the ‘Mujib Barsha’, the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu, who was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj on March 17, 1920. But due to the recent worldwide outbreak of the fatal disease COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the ‘Mujib Year’ programmes were curtailed to avoid any sorts of mass gatherings fearing the contagious disease. As part of the Children’s Day programmes, the President will pay tribute to Father of the Nation by placing a wreath at his mazar (mausoleum) at Tungipara today’s morning.
A smartly turned-out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force will give a guard of honour to the President on the occasion. The head of the state will offer Fateha there seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Bangabandhu and other family members, who were brutally killed by a group of disgruntled army personnel on the fateful night of August 15 in 1975.
President Hamid is scheduled to sign the visitor’s book kept on the mazar premises.
On his arrival there, President Abdul Hamid will be received by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and senior politicians, President Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS.
Later, in the evening, the President recorded speech will be telecast in the radio and television on the occasion immediately after 8pm. Earlier, the President will arrange a milad mahfil and discussion at Bangabhaban in the evening Abedin added.
