Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Homecoming Day was observed in Tokyo with due fervor and solemnity.

On this occasion, a discussion meeting was organized at the embassy this morning.

Officials of the embassy, led by Ambassador Shahabuddin Ahmed, laid floral wreaths on the portrait of Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

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A minute's silence was observed in the memory of Bangabandhu and the martyrs of August 15, 1975.

Later, a special prayer was offered for the eternal peace of the souls of the Father of the Nation and the martyred members of his family, as well as for the welfare of the country and the nation.

Then the messages given by the President and the Prime Minister on Bangabandhu's Homecoming Day were read out.

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During the discussion, Ambassador Shahabuddin Ahmad humbly recalled the contribution of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the history of the nation's struggle for freedom.

He said that Bangladesh was born through the long movement and Liberation War led by the Father of the Nation.

The ambassador said that although victory was achieved on December 16, 1971, it was completed only after the return of the Father of the Nation on January 10, 1972.

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He called upon all to work towards the implementation of Vision 2041, announced by the Prime Minister, to take the country forward on the path of progress and prosperity by completing the unfinished work of Bangabandhu.

A documentary on Bangabandhu's homecoming was screened after the discussion.