The National Mourning Day and 48th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman wasobserved on Tuesday in Bangladesh High Commission, New Delhi with due respect and solemnity.
To mark the day, the mission observed several programmes including hoisting
of the National flag at half-mast, paying tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reading out messages from President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen and State
Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. ShahriarAlam.
The mission held a discussion on the life and struggle of Bangabandhu, the founding Father of Independent Bangladesh, and later offered a special munajat seeking divine blessings of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and his other family members, who embraced martyrdom on the fateful night on August 15, 1975, and continued peace, progress and prosperity of Bangladesh.
A documentary on August 15 was screened on the occasion.
Bangabandhu and most of his family members were brutally killed by some
disgruntled army men on the fateful night of August 15, 1975 and this carnage
is touted as the ugliest chapter of the nation's history.
The day's programmes began with hoisting of National Flag at half-mast of the
Chancery premises. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Md. Mustafizur
Rahman along with other officers, employees and staff hoisted the flag when
national anthem was played.
Later, Rahman flanked by mission officers paid tributes to Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at his
portrait on the mission premises.
Besides, the high commissioner paid tribute to Bangabandhu along with New
Delhi Correspondent of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Aminul Islam Mirja
on behalf of the national news agency of Bangladesh. They were followed by
the employees and staff of the high commission.
A discussion was held at the Bangabandhu hall of the high commission on the
life and struggle of the greatest Bangalee of all times Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mijubur Rahman. High Commissioner M. Mustafizur Rahman and Defence Adviser of
the mission Brigadier general AbulKalam Azad took part in the discussion.
Paying rich tribute to Bangabandhu, the high commissioner said Bangabandhu,
the greatest Bangalee of all times, sacrificed his life for the welfare of
the people. He urged the new generation to learn from the life of Bangabandhu
to be a worthy citizen of Bangladesh.
The Defence Adviser highlighted different chapter from the historic life and
struggle of Bangabandhu and called for following the great leader in every
sphere of human life.
