President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj on the occasion of his 103rd birth anniversary and the National Children’s Day-2023. The president and the prime minister paid their homage by placing wreaths at the mausoleum of Bangabandhu at Tungipara at 10:42am. President Hamid first laid a wreath at the Bangabandhu’s mausoleum, followed by the prime minister. After placing the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation. A smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force presented a guard of honour on the occasion. Flanked by senior leaders of her party, Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League President, placed another wreath at the mazar of Bangabandhu on behalf of the party. Later, First Lady Rashida Khanam along with her son Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, MP, as well as the premier along with her family members paid tribute to Bangabandhu by placing floral wreaths separately. Read more: PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on his birthday Hamid and Hasina offered Fateha and joined a munajat seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu as well as other martyrs of the August 15 carnage. Cabinet members, PM's advisers, parliament members and senior AL leaders were present. The President also signed the visitor’s book kept on the mausoleum premises. On his arrival on the mausoleum premises, President Hamid was received by PM Hasina. On this day in 1920, Bangabandhu, the architect of independent Bangladesh and the greatest Bangali of all times, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj.  

President M Abdul Hamid on Tuesday witnessed the progress of the construction work of Mithamoin Cantonment in Kishoreganj. Engineer-in-Chief (E-n-C) Major General Md Jubayer Salehin along with some high military officers  welcomed the President on his arrival in project area under Mithamoin upazila of the district,   Later, a brief discussion was held regarding the construction work. The president planted a banyan sapling there. President Hamid, also the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, witnessed the 275-acre cantonment area and the Abdul Hamid Polli adjacent to it. Read: President going to home district for four days

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at  Tungipara in Gopalganj on the occasion of his 102nd birth anniversary and the National Children’s Day-2022. The president and the prime minister paid their homage by placing wreaths at the mausoleum of Bangabandhu at Tungipara. President Hamid first laid a wreath at the Bangabandhu’s mausoleum, followed by prime minister Hasina. Read: Remembering Bangabandhu on his 102nd birth anniversary

Lailatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed night for Muslims, was observed across the country on Sunday with due solemnity and religious fervour. Muslim devotees spent the night seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country as well as the Muslim Ummah.   According to the holy Quran, this is superior to 1,000 nights as the Quran was revealed to greatest Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in this glorified night to show mankind the path of worldly and eternal emancipation.   Also Read:Largest congregation on Juma'atul Wida held at Hajiganj amid pandemic The devout Muslims passed the night offering special prayers, recitation from the holy Quran, and other religious rituals.    President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the countrymen and the Muslim Ummah  on the occasion of the Shab-e-Qadr.   Bangladesh Television (BTV), Bangladesh Betar and private TV channels and radio stations aired special programmes while newspapers published articles highlighting the significance of the night.  

The Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), was observed across the country on Friday with due religious solemnity.

The historic May Day will be observed on Friday in the country as elsewhere across the world with due respect.

Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah will visit Bangladesh on April 12-13 next.