The 54th birthday of Shaheed Sheikh Russel, younger son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed tomorrow (Thursday).
Sheikh Russel, younger brother of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was born on October 18 in 1964 at the historic Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi.
Sheikh Russel was assassinated by the killers on August 15 in 1975. He (Russel) was brutally killed along with most of his family members including his father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman when he was a student of class four of University Laboratory School.
Different socio-cultural organisations including the associate bodies of the ruling Awami League have taken various programmes to observe the birthday of Sheikh Russel, reports BSS.
To mark the day, Awami League will place floral wreaths at 8:00am on Thursday at the graveyard of all martyrs including Sheikh Russel who had been killed on August 15, 1975.
Besides, recitation of fateha, milad and doa mahfil will also be held by the party members.
