RAJSHAHI: Various political and socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the National Mourning Day and 40th anniversary of martyrdom of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, reports BSS.
The programmes include hoisting of national flag at half-mast atop government, semi-government, autonomous and private buildings, hoisting of black flags and wearing black badges, bringing out morning procession, observing one-minute silence and holding discussion and milad mahfil at Shilpakala Academy auditorium.
In addition, discussion meetings highlighting the life and deeds of Bangabandhu will be arranged in all schools, colleges, madrashas and special milad mahfils and prayers will be offered at all religious institution. Improved diets will be served to the inmates of Rajshahi Central Jail, orphanages, shishu paribars and vagabond centres. Besides, painting competitions, essay writing, Hamd and Nat, recitation of poems and discussion meetings focusing Bangabandhu and highlighting the true national history will be arranged at the Shishu Academy.