Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday stressed the need for strengthening the country's non-communal spirit under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"By strengthening the non-communal spirit, today's pledge is to consolidate the victory under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangabandhu," he told reporters after placing a wreath at Bangabandhu's portrait at Dhanmondi 32 in the capital.
On behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League, Quader placed wreaths on the portrait of Bangabandhu respectively, marking the historic Mujibnagar Day.
Quader said controversies should not be made over the settled issues of history after such a long time.
Noting that those who do not observe different important days, including April 17, are not real Freedom Fighters, he said they are the FFs in masks, who change their colours from time to time.