The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Monday to mark the oath-taking ceremony of the country's first government on April 17, 1971.
Following the Pakistan army's genocide of unarmed Bangalees on March 25, 1971, senior leaders of the Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on April 17 to form a provisional government of independent Bangladesh.
Baidyanathtala, mainly a mango orchard, was later named Mujibnagar after the ceremonial formation of the provisional government.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was declared the first president of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, while Syed Nazrul Islam was appointed the acting president in the absence of Bangabandhu.
Tajuddin Ahmed was appointed as the first prime minister, while Khondoker Moshtaque Ahmed, Capt M Mansur Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman were named cabinet members.
The interim government named General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the Mukti Bahini and appointed Major General Abdur Rob as the chief of staff.
The provisional government gave successful leadership to the War of Liberation for achieving victory on December 16.
The ruling Awami League and its associate bodies will observe the historic Mujibnagar Day with due enthusiasm and importance as various programs have been chalked out to mark the day.
Of the programs, national and party flags will be hoisted at all party offices across the country including its central office and Bangabandhu Bhaban premises at 6am on Monday.
Tributes will be paid at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the Bangabandhu Bhaban premises around 7am.
At Mujibnagar, national and party flags will be hoisted around 6am, tributes will be paid at the mausoleum at 10am, a guard of honour will be given at 10.15am and a public rally marking Mujibnagar Day will be held at Sheikh Hasina Mancha at 11am.
Awami League Presidium Member Quazi Jafar Ullah will attend the function as the chief guest.
Awami League Presidium Member AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq will speak at the function as special guests.
The function will be chaired by Awami League Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim. Organizing Secretary BM Mozammel Huq will moderate the function.
Awami League Central Executive Council Members Amirul Alam Milon, Parvin Zaman Kalpana, Advocate Gloria Sarker Jharna and Nirmal Kumar Chatterjee, and Meherpur Awami League President Farhad Hossain, General Secretary MA Khaleque will also attend the function as special speakers.
Newspapers will publish special supplements while Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and private TV channels will air different programs highlighting the significance of the day.