Sheikh Russel’s 54th birth anniversary observed

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BSS, Chattogram :
The 54th birth anniversary of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was observed in the port city in a befitting manner. Political parties and different socio-cultural organizations have chalked out various programmes to mark the anniversary. Chattogram City Awami League (AL) started the day’s programme with hoisting of its party flag atop AL office at Darul Fazal Market on Thursday morning. The city AL leaders and activists observed the day through placing wreaths at the portrait of Sheikh Russell, cutting cakes and offering fateha for his departed soul.
City AL also organised a discussion meeting at its AL office this afternoon with its acting President Mahtab Uddin in the chair. Leaders of the Chattogram city Chhatra League and Juba League placed wreaths at the portrait of Sheikh Russel.
Chattogram south district AL also arranged similar programmes and a discussion at its Andarkillah office this afternoon with its President Moslem Uddin Ahmed in the chair.
Chattogram north district AL also organized a discussion meeting at Dost building party office on Thursday.
Sheikh Russel was born at Dhanmondi Bangabandhu Bhaban on October 18 in 1964. A class four student of Dhaka University Laboratory School, Russel was brutally killed on August 15 in 1975 along with Bangabandhu and his other family members.
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