62nd birth anniversary of Hasina observed
The 62nd birth anniversary of Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina was observed across the country yesterday.
AL and different organisations celebrated the day in absence of the party chief who is now in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
The ruling party organised a milad mahfil and special munajat at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city after Asr prayers.
Dhaka city unit AL also organised a milad mahfil at the party's central office at Bangabandhu Avenue after Asr prayers and distribute food among the destitute.
Jubo League held a discussion at Engineer's Institution to mark the day where acting party president Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was present as the chief guest. Party presidium members and senior leaders also took part in the programme.
Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote organised a discussion meeting at its Gulshan office and prayed for the well-being of Hasina. Sree Sree Dhakeswari National Temple and Ram Sita Mandir conducted special prayer sessions to observe the day.
Islamic Foundation also conducted a doa mahfil after Zohr prayers at the national mosque seeking blessing of the premier as well as the peace and prosperity of the countrymen.
The central command council of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad organised a milad mahfil to observe the day.
Bangabandhu Lekhok Parishad also observed the day by cutting a cake and holding a recitation programme at Shilpakala Academy.
Bangladesh Chhatra League brought out a procession and milad mahfil to mark the day.
Hasina, the eldest daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj on this day in 1947.
She was elected president of AL at a council session of the party in February 1981 while she was in exile. She returned home on May 17, 1981.
Hasina led AL to power and became the prime minister in June 1996, two decades after Bangabandhu along with other family members and relatives was assassinated in August 1975. She became the premier again after winning the December 29 parliamentary elections.
The AL chief escaped an assassination attempt on her on August 21 in 2004 when a rally of her party came under grenade attacks in the city that left 24 leaders and activists dead.
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