The Prime Minister’s official car was ready to take them to the helipad, over half a km away from her village home in Tungipara, but she preferred to walk down the village route along with Sheikh Rehana.
“There’s no need to use the car. This distance could be crossed on foot,” she told her officials and security personnel.
The officials and security personnel along with local leaders of Awami League also accompanied Bangabandhu’s two daughters up to the helipad.
The Prime Minister went to Tungipara to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as she formed government for fourth time, including third consecutive one, following her party’s massive victory in the December-30 general election.
She paid her tributes by placing a wreath at the shrine, and offered prayers seeking divine blessings for the victims of the August 15, 1975 carnage and peace of the departed souls.
Sheikh Hasina also led her cabinet colleagues and the ruling Awami League leaders in offering another wreath there.
The two sisters, who survived the August 15 carnage as they were aboard at that time, later joined a milad and doa mahfil and recited from the holy Quran at the Bangabandhu’s shrine.