Marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a Bangabandhu Corner was inaugurated at Gopalganj Press Club with the funding of Bangladesh Press Council on Monday noon.
Chairman of Bangladesh Press Council Justice Mohammad Mumtaz Uddin Ahmed inaugurated the corner as the chief guest.
Secretary of the Press Council Md. Shah Alam, Member of the Press Council Noor Jannat Akhter, President of Gopalganj Press Club Farid Ahmed and others were present at the time.
After the inauguration of Bangabandhu Corner, Justice Mohammad Mumtaz Uddin Ahmed recited special Fateha and Durood with all present and offered special prayers for the souls of all the martyrs of August 15.
He later visited Gopalganj Press Club and Gopalganj Journalists Union (GUJ) offices. Later in the afternoon, he participated in a seminar at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology.
Earlier in the day, he laid a wreath at the altar of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's grave at Tungipara in Gopalganj. At the time, he paid deep homage to Father of the Nation and prayed for the forgiveness of his soul.
