The nation will celebrate the UNESCO recognition of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country tomorrow (Saturday).
Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said this while addressing a press briefing held at the conference room of the cabinet division in Dhaka city on Friday.
As part of the celebration, jubilant processions, essay and quiz competitions and screening of films on the Liberation War will be held at all the 64 districts, upazilas as well as the capital also.
Bangladesh missions abroad will also hold the similar programmes, said the official.
In the capital, the day-long celebration will begin at 12 noon through placing wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi Road-32.
Later, a procession from the residence will move towards Suhrawardy Uddyan where Bangabandhu delivered the landmark speech in a mammoth gathering on March 7, 1971.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to address a grand rally as the chief guest at Suhrawardy Uddyan at 3 pm.
Following the address of the Prime Minister, cultural function and leaser show will also be held at 4pm and 5.30pm respectively, Alam told the journalists.
Stringent security measures with deployment of police, Rapid Action Battalion, Border Guard Bangladesh, Ansar and various intelligence agencies have been taken on the occasion, reports BSS.
Besides, the district and upazila level programmes will begin at 10 am through placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in the respective areas.
Apart from this, educational institutions across the country will organise essay, quiz and general knowledge competitions marking the great achievement.
Information Ministry, Secondary and Higher Education Division, Technical and Madrasa Education Division, district and upzaila administrations have been tasked with supervising the programmes.
Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private TV channels will air the programmes live while newspapers will publish special supplements on the day.
UNESCO formally recognised the historic 7th March speech of Bangabandhu as part of the world's documentary heritage at its headquarters in Paris on October 30.