RANGPUR: The district administration at a preparatory meeting here has chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the National Mourning Day- 2017 and 42nd martyrdom anniversary of Architect of Independence and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, reports BSS. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Wahiduzzaman presided over the meeting held here on Monday.

Acting President of district Awami League (AL) Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, city AL General Secretary Tushar Kanti Mandal, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Ruhul Amin, District Senior Information Officer Humayun Kobir, among others, addressed.

Freedom fighters, heads of different government departments and educational institutions, political leaders, representatives of socio-cultural and professional organisations and law enforcement agencies attended the meeting.

The programme will begin through placing wreaths at the Mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the city in the morning.

The programmes also include hoisting of the national flag at half-mast in all government, semi-government, autonomous, private buildings and educational institutions after sunrise.

District Information Office will screen documentary films on ‘Chironjib Bangabandhu’, ‘Osomapta Mohakabbyo’, ‘Amader Bangabandhu’, ‘Swadhinota Amar Swadhinota’ and ‘Swadhinota Amader Ki Kore Halo’ at cinema halls and open places.

A number of discussions on the life and works of Bangabandhu will be arranged in schools, colleges and madrasas where milad mahfil, special munajat and prayers be offered. Rangpur Betar Kendra will air special programmes and local newspapers will publish special supplements on Bangabandhu on the day.