The government has drawn elaborate programmes to observe the National Mourning Day marking the 36th anniversary of the martyrdom Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with due respect and solemnity on August 15.
The national flag will fly half-mast atop all government, semi-government, autono-mous bodies and educational institution offices on the day.
The Bangladesh missions abroad will arrange discussions besides hoisting the national flag at half-mast atop their respective offices.
The president and the prime minister will place floral wreaths at the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at 6:30 am at Bangabandhu museum on Road 32, Dhanmondi in Dhaka on the occasion.
A smartly turned out contingent of the Armed Forces will give a guard of honour to the portrait of the Bangaban-dhu at the Bangabandhu Museum. A special munajat will be offered there.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will place wreaths and offer fateha at 7.30 am at the Banani graveyard of all her family members who embraced martyrdom.
Besides, floral wreaths will be placed at the graveside of the late president at 10:00am at Tungipara. Fateha will be offered and the Armed Forces will again give a guard of honour there.
An inter-ministerial meeting held at the cabinet division conference room on Wednesday adopted the programmes to observe the day. Cabinet secretary M Abdul Aziz chaired the meeting.
A milad mahfil will be held at Tungipara after Zohr prayer. Besides, special prayer will be offered in the country's all mosques, temples, churches and other religious institutions.
Bangladesh Betar and the Bangladesh Television will put up special programmes in observance of the National Mourning day. Newspapers will bring out special supplements on the occasion.
Besides, Shachitra (pictorial) Bangladesh will publish special edition and posters and distribute them. Special documentaries titled 'Chiranjib Bangabandhu' and 'Amader Bangabandhu' will be screened.
Different ministries and divisions will take initiatives to observe the day in consonance of the national programmes.
The district and upazila administrations will take initiative to observe the day through Doa mahfil and discussion meetings along with national programmes.
Different socio-cultural organisations will place wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu and will hold doa mahfil and discussion meetings.
Different educational institutions will arrange discussions, recitation programmes, Art competitions, Hamdh and Nath competitions marking the National Mourning Day.
Source : New Age
