BOGURA, March 17, 2023 (BSS) - The 103rd birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children Day-2023 was observed in the district today in a befitting manner. 

District administration took out various programmes, including hoisting of the national flag, discussion and placing a wreath at the mural of Bangabandhu. 

In observance of the day, parliament member from Bogura-6 constituency  and District Awami League General Secretary Ragebul Ahsan Ripu, District Commissioner (DC) Md. Saiful Islam, District Awami League President Mojibur Rahman Majnu, Deputy Director (Deputy Secretary) of Local Government Department Masum Ali Beg, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Ujjal Kumar Ghosh, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Nilufa Yasmin, freedom fighters, among others, placed floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in the District Commissioner's office this morning.
 
District Awami league, educational institutions and other organizations, government and non government offices, and social and cultural bodies placed floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu one after one.

In the morning around 11 am, a colourful joy rally was bought out from the Bogura district administration office premise  which paraded the important streets and ended at the auditorium of Bogura Zilla School.

On the occasion of the day, a birthday cake was cut with children and teenagers at the Bogura Zilla School.

Marking the day, sweets and toys were distributed among the children at Muhammad Ali Hospital this morning. District Civil Surgeon Dr. Shafiul Azam, Superintendent of Muhammad Ali Hospital Dr. Nuruzzaman, Dr. Sharmin Afroz, Dr. Anika Tahsin, among others, were present. 

On the day, District Awami League hoisted national and party flags at the party office this morning around 7.30am. 

The significance of the day was highlighted and discussion was held at the AL party office this morning.

District Awami League general secretary Ragebul Ahsan Ripu MP, Advocate Abdul Mateen, TT Zaman Niketa, AKM Asadur Rahman Dulu, Shahadat Alam Jhunu, Advocate Zakir Hossain Nawab among others, spoke with  District Awami League President Mujibur Rahman Majnu in the chair.