BSS
  15 Apr 2024, 22:27

AL's programme on historic Mujibnagar Day

DHAKA, April 15, 2024 (BSS) - The ruling Awami League (AL) has drawn up extensive programme on the occasion of the historic Mujibnagar Day to be observed on Wednesday (April 17).

The programmes include hoisting of national and party flags atop Bangabandhu Bhaban, the party's central and its all offices including district offices at 6am and placing of wreaths at the portrait of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Bangabandhu Bhaban premises at Dhanmondi at 7am.
 
Besides, the programmes at Mujibnagar include hoisting of national and party flags at 6 am, laying of wreaths at the memorial at 9:30 am and giving guard of honor at 9:45 am.

Marking the day, a public rally will be organized at Sheikh Hasina Mancha at Mujibnagar around 10 am.

Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Kazi Zafar Ullah will join the rally as the chief guest while AL Presidium Member and State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Simeen Hussain Rimi, party's Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Organizing Secretaries SM Kamal Hossain and Advocate Afzal Hossain will be present as the special guests.
 
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque will attend the rally as the guest of honor.
 
AL Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim will chair the rally while Organizing Secretary BM Mozammel Haque will moderate the function.

Lawmaker from Kishoreganj-1 Sayeda Zakia Noor Lipi, AL central working committee members Advocate Md Amirul Alam Milon, Parveen Jaman Kalpana, Advocate Gloria Sarkar Jharna, Nirmal Kumar Chattarjee, Meherpur district AL President Farhad Hossain and General Secretary MA Khaleque and Meherpur-2 lawmaker Abu Saleh Mohammad Nazmul Haque will also join the rally.
 
 Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urged the people of all strata including the leaders and workers of the party and its associate and like-minded bodies to observe the day with due respect.
 
April 17 is a memorable day in the national life of the Bangalee nation as the oath-taking ceremony of the country's first provisional government took place on the day in 1971.