Bangladesh: PM pays homage to Mujib on historic March 7

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid tributes to founding president of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic March 7.

The premier paid the homage by placing wreaths at the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city.

After placing the wreaths, she stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Sheikh Mujib, the architect of the independence.

Sheikh Rehana, younger daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman accompanied her sister and prime minister Sheikh Hasina while a munajat was offered praying salvation of the departed souls of the August 15, 1975 martyrs.

PM’s deputy press secretary KM Shakhawat Moon confirmed BSS of the matter.

On this day in 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through his fiery and soulful address made a clarion call to the people to fight against the Pakistani occupation forces to achieve the long-cherished independence.

Before a rally of a million of freedom- loving people at the then Race Course Maidan on March 7 in 1971, Sheikh Mujib in an announcement of independence declared, ‘Ebarer sangram amader muktir sangram, ebarer sangram swadhinatar sangram ‘.

BSS