The country is set to celebrate the 99th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today (Saturday) in a befitting manner, reports BSS.
Since re-assumption of state power in 1996, Awami League has been observing the day as the National Children's Day as Bangabandhu liked to spend time with children on his birthday.
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he nation will celebrate the day through elaborate programmes with fanfare and gaiety. The day is a public holiday.
The ruling Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies have chalked out different programmes in observance of the day.
The programmes include hoisting of national and party flags atop their offices and placing of wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road-32 in the capital.
Milad and doa mahfils will be organised at mosques while prayer sessions will also be arranged at other places of worship across the country, seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and his family members.
Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and other private TV channels and radio stations will air special programmes highlighting the significance of the day. The national dailies will publish special supplements on the occasion.
AL's associate and like-minded bodies and other socio-cultural and professional organisations including Awami Juba League, Awami Swechchasebak League, Jatiya Sramik League, Mahila Awami League, Juba Mahila League, Krishak League and Chhatra League have also drawn up elaborate programmes to mark the day.