DHAKA, July 31, 2022 (BSS) - The Awami League (AL) has drawn up month-long 
programmes for the month of mourning commemorating Father of the Nation 
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's martyrdom anniversary and National 
Mourning Day on August 15.

A candlelight procession will be brought out towards Bangabandhu Memorial 
Museum at Dhanmondi 32 under the initiative of Awami Swechchhasebak League 
and Bangladesh Chhatra League at one-minute past zero hours on Monday.

Mahila Awami League will also hold a candlelight vigil in memory of August 15 
martyrs at the same time. 

Krishak League will arrange voluntary blood and plasma donation programme on 
Bangabandhu Bhaban premises at 10am tomorrow. Awami League President and 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join it as the chief guest.

On August 5, marking the birth anniversary of valiant freedom fighter Sheikh 
Kamal, the eldest son of Bangabandhu, floral wreaths will be placed at his 
portrait on the premises of Dhanmondi Abahani Club at 8.30am. 

Later, wreaths will be laid at his grave at Banani graveyard at 9.15 am.

 Marking the birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, 
wreaths will be placed at her grave at Banani graveyard at 9am on August 8. 
AL's Dhaka City North unit will distribute food among orphans at Azimpur 
Orphanage after Zohr prayers on the day. 

Besides, AL's relief and social welfare sub-committee and forest and 
environment sub-committee, Awami Jubo League and Awami Matsyajibi League will 
arrange separate discussions.

 On August 15, marking the martyrdom anniversary of the brutal assassination 
of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his 
family members and National Mourning Day, national and party flags will be 
kept at half mast and black flags will be hoisted atop all AL offices across 
the country including Bangabandhu Bhaban and central office during the 
sunrise.

AL leaders and workers will pay glowing tributes to Bangabandhu by placing 
wreaths at his portrait on the premises of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at 
Dhanmondi road number 32 here at 7am.

 On the day, tributes will also be paid to other martyrs of August 15 by 
placing wreaths at their graves in Banani graveyard at 7.46am. Special 
munajat, offering of Fateha, mazar jiarat and milad mahfil will also be held 
there.

 A delegation of AL, Gopalganj district and Tungipara upazila units of the 
party will pay homage to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his mausoleum at 
Tungipara in Gopalganj at 10.30am. Fateha offering, milad and doa mahfil will 
be arranged there. 

 Doa and milad mahfil will also be arranged at all mosques across the country 
including Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Zohr prayers.

Besides, special prayers will be offered at temples, churches and pagodas 
across the country to mark the National Mourning Day.

As part of central programme, special prayers and candlelight vigil will be 
held at Mirpur Baptist Church (3/7-A Senpara, Parbata, Mirpur-10) at one-
minute past zero hours on August 15.

Christian community will also arrange special prayers at Holy Rosary Church 
at Tejgaon here at 9am, Buddhist community at International Buddhist 
Monastery at Merul Badda here at 10am and Hindu community at Dhakeshwari 
National Temple at 11.30am.

Foods will be distributed among insolvent, orphans and distressed people all 
over the country in the luncheon and mass-luncheon will also be hosted.

On August 16, a discussion will be arranged on the occasion of the National 
Mourning Day at 3.30pm. Venue is yet to be finalized.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will chair the 
discussion.

 On August 17, Dhaka city north and south units of AL will arrange discussion 
at the AL's Bangabandhu Avenue central office at 11am commemorating the 
countrywide series bomb attacks on that day in 2005.

 On August 21, tributes will be paid to martyrs in the gruesome grenade 
attacks on AL rally on that day in 2004 by placing wreaths in front AL 
central office at Bangabandhu Avenue here at 9am. 

AL will organise a discussion at 10am on that day protesting the gruesome 
August 21 grenade attacks.

 On August 27, marking the death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul 
Islam, tributes will be paid to his grave on the premises of Dhaka University 
central mosque at 9am.

 All organisational units from centre to grassroots have been asked to 
observe the programme with due respect maintaining health guidelines and 
wearing facemask properly in view of Covid-19.