The historic Homecoming Day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed today.
On 10 January 1972, Bangabandhu returned to independent and sovereign Bangladesh after over nine and half months’ captivity in a Pakistan jail.
Bangabandhu inspired the Bangali nation and was the inspiration of the freedom fighters.
Under his undaunted leadership, the nation earned the ultimate victory in the Liberation War.
The defeated Pakistani rulers were finally compelled to release Bangabandhu from jail. The victory of the Bangalis attained its fulfilment with his release.
The ruling Awami League, its associate and front organisations and various socio-political organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day.
The programmes include hoisting the national and party flags atop all offices of the party at 6:30am and laying wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban in the capital’s Dhanmondi at 7am.
Awami League will also hold a discussion at Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow at 2:30pm where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join as the chief guest.
In a message the president said: ‘Let us advance our country imbued with patriotism and liberation war-this should be our pledge in the Homecoming Day of Bangabandhu this year.’
In her message, the prime minister urged all to come forward to build a ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamed by Bangabandhu where there will be no difference between the rich and the poor, and equal opportunity of prosperity will be available for all.