President, PM pay homage to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

Gopalganj Correspondent: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday morning paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the 99th birthday of the great leader.

President Abdul Hamid first laid a wreath around 10.10am at the mazar of Bangabandhu followed by the Prime Minister.

After placing the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation as the bugle played the last post.

A smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force gave an honour guard on the occasion.

Abdul Hamid and Sheikh Hasina offered Fateha and joined a munajat seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Bangabandhu as well as other martyrs of the August 15 carnage.

Later, the President signed the visitor's book kept on the mazar premises.

Earlier on his arrival on the mazar premises, President Abdul Hamid was received by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, PM's Security Adviser Tariq Ahmed Siddiq, AL Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim and Sheikh Helaluddin, MP.

Flanked by senior leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, placed another wreath at the mazar of Bangabandhu on behalf of AL.


risingbd/Gopalganj/March 17, 2018/Mukul