The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Awami League will observe the national mourning day on Friday (August 15) commemorating the death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

On this day in 1975, Sheikh Mujib was assassinated along with most members of his family by a group of in-service and sacked army personnel in a predawn putsch.

Awami League has chalked out a two-day programme from today to mark the death anniversary of the party leader and country's founding father.

Party leaders and activists, led by its acting President Zillur Rahman, will start for Tungipara from AL central office at about 7 am Thursday and place floral wreath at the mazar of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and also offer munajat there. A discussion will also be held at Tungipara.

National and party flags will be hoisted half-mast and black flags also be hoisted at Bangabandhu Bhaban and all the party offices at about 6 am on Friday.

The leaders and activists will place wreath at the portrait of Mujibur Rahman at the Bhaban at about 8 am.

Wreaths will also be placed on the graves of all those who were killed with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975 at 8.30am.

Other programmes include destitute feeding and milad mehfil and prayer at all religious institutions.

Similar programmes will also be held at Tingipara on Friday and Saturday in observance of the day.

Acting General Secretary of the party Syed Ashraful Islam in a statement called upon the countrymen, including leaders, activists and supporters, to observe the mourning day "in a befitting manner".