The 72nd birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Bangladesh Awami League, will be celebrated across the country on Friday.
On September 28 in 1947, Sheikh Hasina, the eldest among the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Begum Fazilatunnesa, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj.
Like previous years, Awami League and its affiliated organisations will celebrate the day through organising various humanitarian events and discussions on the life and achievements of Sheikh Hasina who is driving the nation towards prosperity following the footsteps of her father.
On behalf of the Awami League, the birthday of the Prime Minister was dedicated to the poor and destitute people, reports BSS.
On the occasion, Milad and doa mahfils will be held in the capital city and different parts of the country.
Special prayers at mosques, temples, churches, pagodas and other religious places across the country will also be offered seeking divine blessings for good health and long life of the premier, who is now in the United States in connection with the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. The Prime Minister will return home on October 1.
There will be a special milad and doa mahfil at the Baitul Mukarram national mosque after Jummah prayers on Friday.
Marking the day, the relief and social welfare sub-committee of the Awami League will distribute 100 rickshaw-vans among poor people at Bangabandhu Bhaban at 10 am and food among destitute people at Azimpur at 11:00am in the city.
The programmes on the day also include distribution of stipend and books among the poor students and bringing out joyous procession across the country, including the capital city.
