The 51st birth anniversary of Sheikh Russel, youngest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is observed today.
On this day in 1964, Sheikh Russell was born at Bangabandhu’s Dhanmondi residence.
Russel was killed along with most of Bangabandhu’s family members on August 15, 1975, when he was a fourth-grader at University Laboratory School.
Awami League, its associate bodies and socio-cultural organisations have chalked out various programmes to observe the day.
The programmes include laying wreaths at his grave at Banani graveyard, milad and doa mahfils.
Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif in a statement has urged party leaders, supporters and well-wishers to observe the day in a befitting manner.