RANGPUR, Aug 15, 2023 (BSS) - The National Mourning Day and 48th martyrdom 
anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was 
observed here in a befitting manner with due respect and solemnity today.
 
The divisional and district administrations, Rangpur City Corporation, 
Rangpur Metropolitan Police, Rangpur Range Police, Rapid Action Battalion 
(RAB)-13, Awami League, different government departments, educational 
institutions, sociocultural and professional and other organisations observed 
the day through elaborate programmes. 
 
The observance began with hoisting of the national flag at half-mast atop all 
government, semi-government, autonomous, private buildings and educational 
institutions after sunrise.
 
Wearing black badges, officials, political leaders, freedom fighters, heads 
of different organizations, institutions and departments and commoners placed 
wreaths at the Mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur 
Rahman in the morning.
 
Divisional Commissioner Md Habibur Rahman, Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman 
Mostafa, Deputy Inspector General of Rangpur Range Police Md Abdul Baten and 
Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman placed there 
wreaths.
 
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mobasswer Hasan, Superintendent of Police Md 
Ferdous Ali Chowdhury, District Council Chairman and former district unit 
Commander of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad heroic freedom fighter Mosaddek 
Hossain Bablu, Conveners and Joint Conveners of Rangpur district and 
metropolitan units of Awami League, leaders of its different associate 
organisations and political parties also placed wreaths there.
 
A smart contingent of Rangpur Metropolitan Police gave a guard of honour in 
front of the Mural of Bangabandhu in presence of high officials followed by 
observance of a one-minute silence paying due respect to Bangabandhu and 
offering special munajats there. 
 
Milad mehfils were organised and special munajats offered at all mosques 
after the Johr prayers and at mandirs, churches, pagodas and educational 
institutions at their convenient times seeking divine blessings for the 
departed souls of Bangabandhu and his other family members.
 
Recitation from the Holy Quran, special discussions on the life and works of 
Bangabandhu and milad mehfils were arranged at government shishu paribars.
 
Marking the Day, Rangpur Kendra of Bangladesh Betar aired special programs 
and local newspapers published special supplements on Bangabandhu. 
 
The District Shishu Academy organised competitions on poem recitation, 
drawing and ready speech for children focusing on the life, works and 
sacrifice of Bangabandhu and true national history.
 
Documentary films on Bangabandhu on his historic March 7 speech and struggles 
for independence and feature films on the War of Liberation were screened at 
important places. 
 
Islamic Foundation organised programmes including recitation from the Holy 
Qur'an, Hamd, Na'at and Doa mehfil and a discussion on the life and deeds of 
Bangabandhu at its auditorium in the city.
 
Improved diets were served to the inmates of hospitals, jail, shishu 
paribars, vagabond centres, orphanages and shelter homes of the elderly 
people. 
 
The district administration arranged the main discussion at the District 
Shilpakala Academy auditorium followed by prize distribution with the Deputy 
Commissioner in the chair.
 
The divisional and district level high officials, heroic freedom fighters, 
leaders of the district and city units of Awami League and noted 
personalities participated in the discussion. 
 
The district, city and upazila units of Awami League and its associate 
bodies, district unit of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad and many other 
organisations observed the day with elaborate programmes. 
 
The programmes included hoisting of the national flag and party flags at 
half-mast at party offices, wearing black badges, placing wreaths at 
Bangabandhu's portrait and Mural, mourning processions, recitation from the 
Holy Quran, doa mehfils and discussions.
 
Besides, the district and city units of Awami League distributed foods among 
the poor and destitute people at their respective offices and orphanages and 
madrasas in the city.