DHAKA, Sept 27, 2023 (BSS) - The ruling Awami League (AL) has drawn up various programmes to celebrate AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 77th birthday tomorrow.

Sheikh Hasina, the eldest among the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Begum Fazilatunnesa, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj on September 28 in 1947.

Like previous years, the Awami League will celebrate the day through various programmes highlighting the life and achievements of Sheikh Hasina, who is leading the nation to build an exploitation and hungry-free 'Golden Bangladesh' dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu.

On the occasion, after Johr prayers, milad and doa mahfils will be held in the capital and different parts of the country. A doa and milad mahfil will be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital.

Special prayers will be offered at different churches and temples of the country too. Special prayers will be held at International Buddhist Monastery (Merul Badda) at 9 am, Christian Association Bangladesh (CAB), Mirpur Baptist Church at 9am and Dhakeshwari Temple at 11 am on the day.

As part of the central programmes, the AL and its associated entities will hold discussions, joy processions, meetings, doa mahfils and photo exhibitions.

A discussion will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) at 3 pm on Friday with AL presidium member Engr Mosharraf Hossain in the chair. 

After Asr prayers tomorrow, a doa and milad mahfil will be arranged at AL's Bangabandhu Avenue central office here, seeking good health and long life of AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

AL central leaders will attend the programmes. Besides, all the associated organisations of AL will observe the day through various programmes, including discussions, doa-mahfils, special prayers and photo exhibitions.

On the occasion of Sheikh Hasina's birthday, AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urged all party and allied-organisations' leaders, activists, supporters and well-wishers of all levels, social and cultural organisations for holding milad and doa mahfils in all mosques and special prayers at all religious places.

He also urged AL's all district, upazila, Pourashava, union and ward units to celebrate the birthday of AL President Sheikh Hasina.