National Mourning Day observed in Sylhet

People of the Sylhet city and its adjacent districts today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 40th Martyrdom Anniversary and National Mourning Day.
The day was observed with a fresh vow to materialize the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to build a “Sonar Bangla” and to bring back the fugitive convicted killers of Bangabandhu to execute verdict of the murder case.
Apart from the Sylhet  city, district units of Awami League (AL) and its front organizations, different socio-cultural organizations, trade unions, district administration and professional bodies organized separate discussion meetings marking the day.
Leaders and workers of AL and its front organizations and professional bodies wear black badges in whole day.
The programmes included hoisting of national and black flag at half-mast atop all party offices, placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu, Qurankhwani, Milad Mahfil, discussion meetings, voluntary blood donation and distribution of foods among the destitute.
Hundreds of followers of AL gathered at the party office this morning to place floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at 6 am.
A discussion meeting was held at city’s Kobi Nojrul Auditorium  Hall at 4 pm.
Finance Minister Abul mal Abdul Muhit attended the discussion meeting as the chief guest.
Doa and Milad Mahfils were held at different mosques and other places of worships in the city and districts seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and his family members, who were assassinated in the fateful night of August 15, 1975.
Sylhet administration had taken up elaborate programme to observe the the 40th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in the district with due respect and befitting manner.
The day-long programme was adopted at a meeting in presence of leaders of Bangladesh Awami League and its front organizations, heads of educational institutions, representatives from socio-cultural organizations and journalists of print and electronic media.
Local administration organized the meeting and Deputy Commissioner (DC) M Joinal Abedin presided over it. The meeting was held at the conference room of the district.
Besides, district AL and its front organizations have also chalked out the elaborate programmes to observe the day, party sources said
Sylhet city AL, Jubo League and Chhatra League also arranged separate discussion meetings marking the day.
Local dailies brought out special supplements, while Sylhet  centres of Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar aired special programmes highlighting the significance of the day.
Sylhet  City Corporation (SCC) also observed the day through various programmes including discussion meeting, hoisting of national flag half mast at its all ward offices, essay competition in all schools and colleges of SCC. It organized Doa Mahfil at 10 am today.
Meanwhile, city units of Bangladesh Communist Party, Gono Forum, Sector Commanders’ Forum, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Islamic Foundation, Civil Surgeon office, Sylhet , Bangabandhu Parisad Sylhet, Sheikh Rasel Smriti Parisad, Greater Sylhet Development Action Council, Projonmo-71 and Shahid Smriti Pathagar also arranged discussion meetings and Doa Mahfil in observance of the day.