BSS, Dhaka :
President M Abdul Hamid felicitated Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on her 39th “Homecoming Day” and praised her contribution to country’s democracy, development and public welfare through epoch-making programmes. “The country is moving towards tremendous development due to pro-people welfare activities and the far-sighted leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” the President told on Thursday in a message on the eve of the day, when she (Hasina) returned to her motherland Bangladesh 38 years back, on May 17, 1981, after six years in exile.
President Hamid said it was a milestone to resume the journey of democracy in Bangladesh which smoothed the path to establish spirit of Liberation War, values of Independence and democracy.
The President said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members were assassinated by anti liberation forces on the fateful night of August 15, 1975.
During that period, Bangabandhu’s two daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana who were visiting West Germany, escaped but could not return to the country, he mentioned.
Abdul Hamid said they had to spend life in a very adverse situation in exile in London and Delhi for 6 years keeping the grief of losing parents, brothers and other relatives in heart.
The President said Sheikh Hasina was elected president of Bangladesh Awami League unanimously in her absence at the national council of the party on February 14-16 in 1981.
“It was a far-sighted decision of the then Bangladesh Awami League leaders,” Abdul Hamid, a veteran politician and parliamentarian, observed. Recalling her Homecoming Day on May 17, 1981, President Hamid said thousands of people thronged the then Dhaka International Airport to welcome Sheikh Hasina amid inclement weather. He said Sheikh Hasina, after coming to her motherland, initiated movement to restore democracy in the country and in the process victory of democracy was achieved and autocracy overthrown through mass-movement of 90’s. The President said Bangladesh Awami League achieved landslide victory in the general election on June 12, 1996 and formed the government under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina.
President M Abdul Hamid felicitated Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on her 39th “Homecoming Day” and praised her contribution to country’s democracy, development and public welfare through epoch-making programmes. “The country is moving towards tremendous development due to pro-people welfare activities and the far-sighted leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” the President told on Thursday in a message on the eve of the day, when she (Hasina) returned to her motherland Bangladesh 38 years back, on May 17, 1981, after six years in exile.
President Hamid said it was a milestone to resume the journey of democracy in Bangladesh which smoothed the path to establish spirit of Liberation War, values of Independence and democracy.
The President said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members were assassinated by anti liberation forces on the fateful night of August 15, 1975.
During that period, Bangabandhu’s two daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana who were visiting West Germany, escaped but could not return to the country, he mentioned.
Abdul Hamid said they had to spend life in a very adverse situation in exile in London and Delhi for 6 years keeping the grief of losing parents, brothers and other relatives in heart.
The President said Sheikh Hasina was elected president of Bangladesh Awami League unanimously in her absence at the national council of the party on February 14-16 in 1981.
“It was a far-sighted decision of the then Bangladesh Awami League leaders,” Abdul Hamid, a veteran politician and parliamentarian, observed. Recalling her Homecoming Day on May 17, 1981, President Hamid said thousands of people thronged the then Dhaka International Airport to welcome Sheikh Hasina amid inclement weather. He said Sheikh Hasina, after coming to her motherland, initiated movement to restore democracy in the country and in the process victory of democracy was achieved and autocracy overthrown through mass-movement of 90’s. The President said Bangladesh Awami League achieved landslide victory in the general election on June 12, 1996 and formed the government under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina.
