CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its different front organisations yesterday celebrated the party's 68th founding anniversary through various programmes in the city as elsewhere in the district, reports BSS. The programmes included bringing out processions, placing wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, hoisting of national and party flags atop all party offices and discussion meetings. Chittagong city, north and south district units of AL and its front organisations brought out colourful processions yesterday morning from Party office at Darulfazal market ending on Shahid Minar premises after parading important city streets yesterday noon.
Thousands of jubilant workers and supporters carrying placards, banners, portraits of Bangabandhu and his daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chanted slogans in favour of peace, progress and against politics of destruction. Chittagong city AL organised a discussion meeting and Doa Mahfil at the city's Zilla Parisad auditorium.
Former City Mayor and President of Chittagong city Awami League A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury presided over the function while Vice-chancellor of Premier University of Chittagong Dr Anupom Sen addressed the function as chief discussant. City Mayor and General Secretary of city AL A J M Nasir Uddin, AL leaders Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury, Badiul Alam and Advocate Iftakher Saimul Chowdhury, among others, addressed it.