President Hamid, PM Hasina pay tribute to Bangabandhu on his birthday

Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the nation commemorates his 99th birthday on Sunday.

The day is also being observed as National Children’s Day by educational institutions across the country.

A smartly dressed contingent from the armed forces gave a guard of honour to the architect of the nation's independence after the president and the prime minister paid homage to Bangabandhu at his grave in Gopalganj’s Tungipara at 10:15 am.

They also joined at a prayer service after placing floral wreaths at the grave. 

Afterwards, Hasina paid her respects as the Awami League chief alongside other party leaders.

Hasina welcomed President Hamid after he reached Tungipara on Sunday morning.

Sheikh Rehana, the younger daughter of the Father of the Nation, accompanied her sister.

Hasina will join a cultural event at the Bangabandhu Mausoleum Complex in Tungipara to mark the birth anniversary and National Children’s day.

The ruling Awami League and its associate organisations are holding various programmes across the country to mark the occasion.

Bangabandhu was born on this day in Tungipara in Gopalganj in 1920. He led Bangladesh’s struggle for independence and subsequently became the first president of the independent nation.