KHULNA, Aug 9, 2020 (BSS) – Different organisations have chalked out
elaborate programmes in the city on August 15 to observe the National
Mourning Day and 45th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman maintaining social distance.
The programmes, include hoisting of national flag at half-mast in all government, semi-government, autonomous and private buildings, discussion meetings, placing wreaths at the monument of Bangabandhu, distribution of leaflets, posters and screening of film show on life and works of Bangabandhu and special milad mahfils and prayers at all religious institutions.
According to a PID handout issued by deputy director of Khulna M Javed Iqbal today, at least three people in each government, semi-government or organisations will attend during placing wreaths at the monument of Bangabandhu at Khulna Betar premises. For this reason, mourning rally has been cancelled while cybernetic discussion meeting, doa mahfil will be held this year due to Covid-19 outbreak.
Besides, competitions on painting, essay writing, Hamd and Naat and recitation of poems, discussions focusing the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and national history will be arranged in the DC’s conference room and other places.
Prize distribution ceremony and cheque distribution by the Directorate of Youth Development among freedom fighters will be held at the same places maintaining health guidelines.
Special munajat will be offered after Zuhr prayer at mosques while prayers will be held at temples, churches and pagodas.
Khulna District Information Office, Islamic Foundation, Khulna Betar, Khulna University (KU), Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Khulna Press Club and other organisations will observe the same programme separately marking the day maintaining health guidelines.
Local unit of Bangladesh Awami League and its front-organisations and different other political parties have taken various programmes marking the day.
The city and district units of Awami League and its front organisations have also taken various programmes marking the day here and upazila headquarters in a befitting manner.
The programmes, include hoisting of the national flag, party flags and black flags at half-mast all the party offices in the city and district, wearing of black badges, placing wreaths at the monument of Bangabandhu, distribution of food among the distressed people, milad mahfil and discussion meetings on life and activities of Bangabandhu.
The upazila administrations will also observe the day through similar programmes throughout the nine upazilas in the district.
Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) and Khulna District Police administrations has taken adequate measures to maintain law and order on the day.