Bangabandhu birth centenary tomorrow

Bangladesh is set to launch the yearlong celebrations of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tomorrow (Tuesday). The day is a public holiday and also observed as National Children’s Day. Bangabandhu, the architect of independent Bangladesh, was born in a respected Muslim family at Tungipara village in then Gopalganj sub-division on March 17, 1920. He was the third child of his parents, Sheikh Lutfur Rahman and Saira Khatun. He had four sisters and a brother. The nation will begin the celebrations through extensive programmes. Government and semi-government organisations, the ruling Awami League, and its associate bodies have made elaborate preparations to celebrate Bangabandhu’s 100th birth anniversary.

The nation was set to kick off the celebrations through a huge gathering at National Parade Ground at Tejgaon in Dhaka. A countdown to the beginning of the celebrations was also launched.

However, the authorities postponed the key event on March 17 after Bangladesh recorded its first positive coronavirus cases. So, all large public gatherings are to be avoided while celebrating the day. The programmes of paying respect to the Father of the Nation at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 and his grave in Gopalganj’s Tungipara, however, will go ahead like every year.

Meanwhile, the AL has announced revised programmes for observing Mujib Year. AL general secretary Obaidul Quader declared the programmes yesterday after a meeting of the party at the AL president’s Dhanmondi political office.

The programmes include the hoisting of party flags atop AL offices across the country, including Bangabandhu Bhaban and the AL’s Bangabandhu Avenue central office, at 6 am on March 17. Then, homage will be paid to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his portrait at 7am.

Besides, a delegation of the party’s central working committee, led by AL president Sheikh Hasina, will pay homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at his mazar (shrine) at Tungipara in Gopalganj and join a doa mahfil there on that day.

Children’s assemblage, book fair, and cultural functions will also be held on the occasion, which is also celebrated as National Children’s Day.

Special prayers will be arranged at all religious institutions across the country while orphans and destitute people will be distributed special foods.

Under the initiative of Dhaka city north AL, orphans and destitute people will be given foods and sweets on the premises of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and Banani Karail slum. Identical programmes will be held across the country.

Fireworks will be arranged at 8.30 pm simultaneously across the country, including in front of Bangabandhu Bhaban and the AL Bangabandhu Avenue central office, Rabindra Sarobar, Hatirjheel, the historic Suhrawardy Udyan, Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Dhaka University campus,

and Jatiya Sangsad. Under the initiative of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee, special TV programmes will be aired simultaneously on all electronic media channels after 8.30 pm.

Bangabandhu birth centenary tomorrow

Bangladesh is set to launch the yearlong celebrations of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tomorrow (Tuesday). The day is a public holiday and also observed as National Childrens Day. Bangabandhu, the architect of independent Bangladesh, was born in a respected Muslim family at Tungipara village in then Gopalganj sub-division on March 17, 1920. He was the third child of his parents, Sheikh Lutfur Rahman and Saira Khatun. He had four sisters and a brother. The nation will begin the celebrations through extensive programmes. Government and semi-government organisations, the ruling Awami League, and its associate bodies have made elaborate preparations to celebrate Bangabandhus 100th birth anniversary. The nation was set to kick off the celebrations through a huge gathering at National Parade Ground at Tejgaon in Dhaka. A countdown to the beginning of the celebrations was also launched. However, the authorities postponed the key event on March 17 after Bangladesh recorded its first positive coronavirus cases. So, all large public gatherings are to be avoided while celebrating the day. The programmes of paying respect to the Father of the Nation at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 and his grave in Gopalganjs Tungipara, however, will go ahead like every year. Meanwhile, the AL has announced revised programmes for observing Mujib Year. AL general secretary Obaidul Quader declared the programmes yesterday after a meeting of the party at the AL presidents Dhanmondi political office. The programmes include the hoisting of party flags atop AL offices across the country, including Bangabandhu Bhaban and the ALs Bangabandhu Avenue central office, at 6 am on March 17. Then, homage will be paid to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his portrait at 7am. Besides, a delegation of the partys central working committee, led by AL president Sheikh Hasina, will pay homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at his mazar (shrine) at Tungipara in Gopalganj and join a doa mahfil there on that day. Childrens assemblage, book fair, and cultural functions will also be held on the occasion, which is also celebrated as National Childrens Day. Special prayers will be arranged at all religious institutions across the country while orphans and destitute people will be distributed special foods. Under the initiative of Dhaka city north AL, orphans and destitute people will be given foods and sweets on the premises of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and Banani Karail slum. Identical programmes will be held across the country. Fireworks will be arranged at 8.30 pm simultaneously across the country, including in front of Bangabandhu Bhaban and the AL Bangabandhu Avenue central office, Rabindra Sarobar, Hatirjheel, the historic Suhrawardy Udyan, Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Dhaka University campus, and Jatiya Sangsad. Under the initiative of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee, special TV programmes will be aired simultaneously on all electronic media channels after 8.30 pm.