The 56th birthday of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was celebrated across the country on Friday with joy and fanfare.
In Rajshahi, Sheikh Russell Training and Rehabilitation Center of the Department of Social Services (DSS) cut a cake and organised a discussion to mark the day. Quran khawni, milad and doa mahfil was also held there. Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and vice-president of Rajshahi city unit of Awami League Shaheen Akter Rainy addressed the discussion as chief and special guests respectively.
Chaired by Paba Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shahadat Hossain, the discussion was addressed, among others, by DSS Divisional Director AKM Sarwar Jahan, its Deputy Director Hasina Momtaj and RCC Ward Councilors Anwar Hossain, Belal Ahmmed and Towhidul Haque.
In his remarks, Mayor Liton said Sheikh Russel was brutally killed along with most of his family members, including his father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, when he was a student of class four.
Different other socio-cultural organisations including the associate bodies of Awami League also observed the birthday of Sheikh Russel in the city in befitting manner.
Rajshahi University authorities have also observed the birthday of Sheikh Russel on its campus. Vice Chancellor Prof Abdus Sobhan and Pro-vice-chancellor Prof Chowdhury Jakaria were present on the occasion.
In Khulna, the day was observed in the district with various programmes. On the occasion, a discussion meeting, cultural function and prize giving ceremony was held in Khulna Shishu Academy, reports our Khulna Correspondent.
Ishrat Jahan, Acting Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Khulna, spoke at the event as the chief guest.
In Gopalganj, the day was celebrated in the district amid various arrangements, reports our Goplaganj Correspondent.
Sheikh Russel Destitute Children Training and Rehabilitation Center at Tungipara arranged various programmes.
A discussion and special munajat was held there. Chairman of Tungipara Upazila Parishad Md Solaiman Bishwas and UNO Md Nakib Hasan Tarafder were present at the event, among others.
In Magura, to mark the day, the Shishu Academy arranged a drawing competition at District Shilpakala Academy in Magura district town, reports our Magura Correspondent.
