Blanket security measures have been taken in and around the graveyard of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara here centring the arrival of president, prime minister, ministers, state ministers, lawmakers and other important persons on the National Mourning Day on August 15.
Both state and party-level programmes would be observed at Tungipara on the day when the father of the nation and most of his family members were assassinated by a disgruntled splinter of army officers in 1975.
President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also the eldest daughter of the architect of the country's independence, would pay tributes to Bangabandhu.
Additional police forces have already been deployed at different points encircling the graveyard. Besides, different intelligence agencies are already stationed here to ensure highest state-level security for the VIPs.
Police have already set up security check posts on the roads leading to Tungipara from Gopalganj.
Besides, beautification of the graveyard is going in full swing ahead of the day. Public works department is doing the renovation work to this end.