BSS :
Sheikh Russel website was launched on Sunday with online quiz contest, marking the birthday of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The birthday of Sheikh Russel was declared on October 18 as “Sheikh Russel Day”, an official release said on Sunday.
To this end, the ICT Division has undertaken special activities. In this light, the Department of Information & Communication Technology of the ICT Division organised a press conference titled “Inauguration of Sheikh Russel Website and Online Quiz Contest” at BCC Auditorium, ICT Tower, Agargaon, here on Sunday on the occasion of “Sheikh Russel Day 2021”.
State Minister of ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak was the chief guest at the programme. The press conference was presided over by Senior Secretary of the ICT Division N M Zeaul Alam and attended as special guests by ‘Sheikh Russel Shishu Kishore Parisad’ Secretary-General KM Shahidullah and Project Director (Joint Secretary) of a2i Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir.
Besides, the Director-General and Additional Secretary of the ICT department ABM Arshad Hossain gave welcome speech.
Recalling Sheikh Russel from the book written by Prime Minister and Bangabandhu, Palak said, “We want to present to every child and youth in Bangladesh the true history of the Liberation War, the struggling life of Sheikh Russel and his tragic assassination.”
He said, “We are very happy and grateful that the Prime Minister has decided to declare 18th October every year as ‘Sheikh Russel Day’ as ‘KA’ class day in the Cabinet meeting held on 23rd August 2021.”
“One of the purposes of this day is to showcase the life and childhood of Sheikh Russel to millions of children, adolescents and young people in our country,” the state minister said.
