The historic March 7 was observed yesterday through different programmes organised throughout the city to mark the day.
Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed floral wreaths in the morning at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital’s Dhanmondi.
Later, Sheikh Hasina along with Awami League stalwarts placed another wreath there on behalf of the ruling party.
Awami League presidium member and Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, party advisory council members Amir Hossain Amu and Tofail Ahmed, presidium members Obaidul Quader and Sahara Khatun, Joint General Secretary Mahbub- ul-Alam Hanif, Publicity Secretary Hasan Mahmud, prime minister’s adviser Toufique-e-Elahi Chowdhury and State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal were present, among others.
Different political parties, social, cultural and professional bodies observed the day with elaborate programmes.
Leaders of Dhaka City Awami League, Awami Jubo League, Awami Swechasebak League, Jatiya Sramik League, Mahila Awami League, Jubo Mahila League, Krishak League, Chhatra League and other social, cultural and professional bodies also placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu.
Awami Jubo League organised a discussion at its central office at Bangabandhu Avenue while Bangabandhu Parishad held another discussion at its central office at Bashiruddin Road in Kalabagan.
In the afternoon, the ruling party also organised a public rally at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan from where Bangabandhu delivered his speech of independence on the day in 1971.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also addressed the rally as the chief guest while Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury chaired it.
