Mujibnagar Day today

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed today marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971, reports UNB.
Senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala, a mango orchard, which was later named as Mujibnagar in Meherpur district, on April 17, 1971 to form the provisional government of independent Bangladesh in the absence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who was arrested and flown to Pakistan after Pakistan military had cracked down on the Bengalees on the night of March 25, 1971.

Bangabandhu was declared the first President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, while Vice-president Syed Nazrul Islam became the acting president in the absence of Bangabandhu.
Tajuddin Ahmad was appointed the first Prime Minister, while Khandoker Moshtaque Ahmed, M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamaruzzaman were named cabinet members.
To mark the day, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages.
In his message, Abdul Hamid said, “Independence is the greatest achievement of the Bangalee nation. It’s our moral duty to present the proper history of our struggle for independence to the young generation. On the historic Mujibnagar day, I hope the young generation would know the true history of Liberation War apart from involving themselves in nation-building inspired by patriotism.”
In her message, Sheikh Hasina urged the people of the country to engage themselves in building Bangladesh to be free from hunger, poverty and illiteracy as dreamt by Bangabandhu.
Awami League and different socio-economic organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes on the occasion.
The ruling Awami League’s programmes included hoisting the national flag and party flags at Bangabandhu Bhaban, party central office and its all district unit offices at 6 am.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will place a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban in the city at 7 am.
Party’s rank-and-files will also place wreaths at the graves of the national leaders Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain M Mansur Ali at Banani in Dhaka and at the grave of AHM Quamaruzzaman at 7:30 am in Rajshahi.
The ruling party leaders will place wreaths at the Memorial Monument at Mujibnagar, Meherpur at 10 am. It will organise a public rally in Mujibnagar at Sheikh Hasina Mancha at 10.30 am.

Mujibnagar Day today

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed today marking the formation of Bangladeshs first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971, reports UNB. Senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala, a mango orchard, which was later named as Mujibnagar in Meherpur district, on April 17, 1971 to form the provisional government of independent Bangladesh in the absence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who was arrested and flown to Pakistan after Pakistan military had cracked down on the Bengalees on the night of March 25, 1971. Bangabandhu was declared the first President of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, while Vice-president Syed Nazrul Islam became the acting president in the absence of Bangabandhu. Tajuddin Ahmad was appointed the first Prime Minister, while Khandoker Moshtaque Ahmed, M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamaruzzaman were named cabinet members. To mark the day, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages. In his message, Abdul Hamid said, Independence is the greatest achievement of the Bangalee nation. Its our moral duty to present the proper history of our struggle for independence to the young generation. On the historic Mujibnagar day, I hope the young generation would know the true history of Liberation War apart from involving themselves in nation-building inspired by patriotism. In her message, Sheikh Hasina urged the people of the country to engage themselves in building Bangladesh to be free from hunger, poverty and illiteracy as dreamt by Bangabandhu. Awami League and different socio-economic organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes on the occasion. The ruling Awami Leagues programmes included hoisting the national flag and party flags at Bangabandhu Bhaban, party central office and its all district unit offices at 6 am. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will place a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban in the city at 7 am. Partys rank-and-files will also place wreaths at the graves of the national leaders Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain M Mansur Ali at Banani in Dhaka and at the grave of AHM Quamaruzzaman at 7:30 am in Rajshahi. The ruling party leaders will place wreaths at the Memorial Monument at Mujibnagar, Meherpur at 10 am. It will organise a public rally in Mujibnagar at Sheikh Hasina Mancha at 10.30 am.