President Abdul Hamid enjoyed the fireworks, pixel mapping, video screening and laser show at different venues in the city in the early hours of Wednesday marking the ‘Mujib Barsha’. The yearlong programme was arranged for the birth centenary celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He visited the Mujib Year celebration spots at the National Parade Ground, South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (parliament complex) and Hatirjheel from 11pm to 1:40am.
He first went to the National Parade Ground, where the inaugural ceremony ‘Muktir Mahanayak' (Great Hero of Freedom) was held. On his arrival, the president was received there by Chief Coordinator of Birth Centenary Celebration Implementation Committee Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury.
Abdul Hamid, along with some of his family members and secretaries concerned, enjoyed the laser show and the recorded theme song of ‘Mujib Barsha’. Renowned Bangladeshi singers and Bangabandhu's younger daughter Sheikh Rehana took part in the performance. Later at midnight, President Hamid watched the arrangement of ‘Mujib 100 Year’ programme at the South Plaza of the national parliament complex.