Marking the National Mourning Day 2022, the 47th death anniversary of the country's founding president Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members, cultural bodies in Bangladesh have organized  a variety of events on Monday.   Organizations including Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka University and others are organising multiple events, paying rich tributes while observing the occasion.   As part of its events, BSA hosted a special art camp for children in five different areas in the city from 9 am to 12 pm.   This special art camp took place at BSA’s National Art Gallery plaza, the VIP lounge of Kamalapur Railway Station, Zahir Raihan Cultural Centre in Gendaria, Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed park in Gulshan 2 and BSA venue in Uttara sector number 7, roads number 1 and 27.   BSA will also arrange a special discussion and cultural event at the National Theatre Hall in the evening.    Bangla Academy will inaugurate a 10-day discussion on the significance of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s autobiography ‘The Unfinished Memoirs’ at its AKSB auditorium on Monday at 3 pm.   Read: Nation set to observe National Mourning Day Monday Poet Nurul Huda, Director General of Bangla Academy will deliver his welcome speech at the event, which will be joined by the keynote speaker Jeremie Cordon, Professor of History at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris, France.   Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS) will arrange a special film screening session at the TSC premise under their yearly event ‘Bangabandhu in Celluloid’ at 7 pm.    A joint collaboration with Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA), the event will screen two exclusive documentaries on Bangabandhu consisting of his interviews, and Sohel Mohammad Rana-directed animation film ‘Mujib Amar Pita.’    Besides, several other organisations are observing the day with various seminars, cultural events and other arrangements. Television channels and radio stations will broadcast special programmes on the life and works of Bangabandhu and his family.   Gallery Cosmos is also currently hosting a special exhibition on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman titled ‘BRAVEHEART’ at the Cosmos Centre in the capital, showcasing paintings, sculpture installations and exclusive photographs of the Father of the Nation.   Inaugurated last Friday, the exhibition will continue till August 31.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been kept under close observation for 72 hours as she has two more blockages in her blood arteries and some other complications, said her physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Sunday. He said three blockages were found in the arteries of the BNP chairperson through a coronary angiogram test conducted on Saturday as per the advice of the medical board formed at Evercare Hospital for her treatment. Zahid said Khaleda suffered a heart attack due to around a 95 percent blockage in her left artery. “A stent has been placed there by removing the blockage.” He said doctors are unwilling to make any comment on her current health condition until 72 hours have passed. “She is now there at CCU under close observation of the doctors.” About two other blockages, Zahid said doctors will take proper measures in this regard after observing her condition as she has chronic kidney and liver problems. He said the medicines that are required to remove the two other blockages may worsen the condition of her kidneys. Considering various aspects, Zahid said the medical board has done stenting on the vessel which was the most critical and hurting her physically. READ: Khaleda must follow legal process for treatment abroad, says Home Minister He said a 19-member medical board headed by Prof Shahabuddin Talukder has been observing the BNP chief’s condition and ensuring proper treatment to her with sincerity. Zahid, also a BNP vice chairman, said no family members and BNP leaders are being allowed to visit her now. He urged the country’s people to pray for speedy recovery of the BNP chairperson. Earlier, Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital in the early hours of Saturday as she suddenly fell ill. A ring (stent) was placed in the main artery of her heart on Saturday afternoon. Earlier at an emergency meeting, the medical board formed for ensuring treatment of Khaleda decided to perform the angiogram as she suffered a mild heart attack. Khaleda, a former prime minister, has been suffering from various ailments, including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, kidney, lung and eye problems. The 76-year-old was last admitted to Evercare on November 13 last year where she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. On February 1, Khaleda returned home after an 81-day stay at the hospital as she was suffering from internal bleeding caused by liver cirrhosis. The former prime minister was sent to the Old Dhaka Central Jail as a lower court sentenced her to five years' imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case on February 8, 2018. Later, she was found guilty in another corruption case the same year. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the government temporarily freed Khaleda from jail through an executive order suspending her sentence on March 25, 2020, with conditions that she will stay at her Gulshan home and not leave the country.

Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail on Monday observed that the killing of Maj (retd) Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan was premeditated. His observation came before delivering judgment in the sensational murder of the retired major at a police check post in Teknaf on July 31, 2020."I have tried to find out the details of the Major Sinha murder", he said.  “Three members of APBN were in charge. The trio first released Sinha's car after stopping it, but the police stopped it again and shot him within 10 to 20 minutes". Also read: Sinha murder: Ex-OC Pradeep, Liakat sentenced to death; 6 get life termThis proves that Sinha's assassination was a premeditated murder, said the judge.According to the observation Liaquat Ali fired four times at Sinha. Liaquat admitted to shooting Sinha thinking he had a pistol in his hand. Eventually OC Pradeep reached the spot and kicked the left side of Sinha's chest.Similarly, in the statement of SI Nanda Dulal Rakshita proved that he played an active role in the murder.Earlier in the day, the judgment of Sinha murder case was read out at a Cox's Bazar court in presence of 15 accused in the case.The accused were brought to the court from Cox's Bazar district jail at 2 pm on Monday.Judge Mohammad Ismail started to read out the judgment when the accused were produced before the court, said Public Prosecutor Faridul Alam.Of the 15 accused, 12 gave confessional statements before court during the trial except ex-OC Pradeep Kumar Das, Constable Sagar Dev and Rubel Sharma. Also read: Sinha murder verdict: Security beefed up in Cox’s BazarOther accused in the case are- Inspector of Baharchara Police outpost Liakat Ali, sub-inspectors Nandolal Rakkhit and Tutul, assistant sub-inspector Liton Mia; constables Shafanur Karim, Kamal Hossain, Abdullah AL Mamun, , Md Rajib and Md Abdullah, ASI of APBN Md Shahjahan and Nurul Amin, Md Nizamuddin and Ayaz Uddin.Meanwhile, security was beefed up in Cox’s Bazar town ahead of the delivery of judgment.Additional police personnel were deployed in and around the court premises while a number of check-post were set up at different points.The movement of pedestrians around the court was also restricted.On January 12, the Cox’s Bazar court fixed Monday for delivery of the judgment.On July 31, 2020, Sinha was shot dead at the Shamlapur police check-post in Baharchhara Union of Cox's Bazar while returning to town after filming for a documentary.On August 5, 2020, Sinha's sister, Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous, filed a case with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court accusing nine members of law enforcement agencies of being involved in the killing, including former officer-in-charge of Teknaf model police station Pradeep Kumar Das and Baharchhara police outpost inspector Liakat Ali.On December 13, same year, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) submitted a charge sheet against 15 people, including  ex-OC Pradeep, police source Ayaz and three APBn members, in connection with the case.On June 27, 2021, a Cox’s Bazar court framed charges against them.