Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 17) paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the historic Mujibnagar Day.

She placed the wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation in front of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 in the capital this morning.

The prime minister stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Bangabandhu, the architect of independence.

Later, flanked by senior leaders of her party, Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Awami League, placed another wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu as the party chief.

The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed today marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government to lead the War of Liberation in 1971.

Leaders and activists of AL, as well, placed wreaths at the graves of Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad and M Mansur Ali at Banani Graveyard.

BDST: 1227 HRS, APR 17, 2023
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