KHULNA, Aug 15, 2023 (BSS)- Various government, semi-government, autonomous 
bodies, socio-cultural and voluntary organisations and educational 
institutions here today observed the National Mourning Day and 48th martydom 
anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a 
befitting manner.

Khulna City and District units of Bangladesh Awami League and its front-
organisations and different other political parties also observed various 
programmes marking the day.
 
The day began through hoisting of national flag at half-mast in all 
government, semi-government, autonomous and private buildings.

Government and semi-government organisations placed wreaths at the monument 
of Bangabandhu on Khulna Deputy Commissioner Office premises around 8am. 
Mourning rally has brought out in the city followed by discussion meeting, 
doa mahfil.

Freedom Fighters, government high officials and leaders of civil society, 
among others, also placed wreaths at the monument of Bangabandhu at the same 
place.

Distribution of food among the destitute and screening of film on life and 
works of Bangabandhu and special milad mahfils and prayers at all religious 
institutions were also held.
 
Besides, competitions on painting, essay writing, one-minute video 
documentary on 'Amar Chokhe Bangabandhu,' (Bangabandhu in my eyes), 
discussions focusing the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 
and national history were arranged in the educational institutions and other 
places.

Khulna District Administration organised a discussion meeting while 
Directorate of Youth Development distributed prize among the winners of 
essay, Art, video documentation and Poem recitation competition and 
distributed cheques among freedom fighters at Khulna Shilpakala Academy 
auditorium.

State Minister of Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian addressed the 
programme as the chief guest while Khulna City Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleqe 
addressed it as special guests. Khulna divisional Commissioner Helal Mahmud 
Sharif chaired the discussion meeting while Deputy Commissioner Khondokar 
Yasir Arefin, delivered the welcome speech.

 
Besides, Khulna district administration arranged the holy Quran recitation 
and distributed foodstuff and other ingredients to orphanages of different 
madrasas and orphanage institutions.

Khulna City Corporation (KCC), Khulna District Information Office, Press 
Information Department (PID), Islamic Foundation, Khulna WASA, OZOPADICO, 
Sundarban Gas Company Ltd, Khulna Betar, Khulna Civil Surgeon Office, Khulna 
University (KU), Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), 
Khulna Press Club, Khulna Union of Journalists (KUJ), Swadhinata Sangbadik 
(Journalists) Forum, Mongla Port Authority (MPA), Deputy Inspector General of 
Police (DIG) of Khulna Range, Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) and other 
organisations observed same programmes separately marking the day. 

On the occasion, the organisations also planted tree saplings on their 
respective places.

The city and district units of Awami League (AL) and its front organisations 
also observed various programmes marking the day here and at upazila 
headquarters in a befitting manner.

The programmes begun with hoisting of national flags and black flags all the 
party offices in the city and district, wearing of black badges, placing 
wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu, distribution of food among the 
distressed people, milad mahfils and discussion meetings on life and works of 
Bangabandhu.

The upazila administrations also observed the day through similar programmes 
in the nine upazilas in the district.

Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) and Khulna District Police administrations 
took adequate measures to maintain law and order on the day.