The 92nd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is being observed on Monday in a befitting manner across the country.
Marking the day, the Awami League (AL) has chalked out programmes. Wreaths were placed at her grave in city’s Banani area in the mornning.
AL’s Dhaka north city unit will distribute food among orphans at Azimpur Orphanage after Zohr prayers.
Besides, AL’s relief and social welfare sub-committee and forest and environment sub-committee, Awami Jubo League and Awami Matsyajibi League will arrange separate discussions.
Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and other electronic media are broadcasting special programmes to mark the day.
On Saturday, the government announced names of five distinguished women for ‘Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Padak-2022’ for their outstanding contributions to different fields.
They are Syeda Zebunnesa Haque (Sylhet) in politics, lawmaker Selima Ahmed (Cumilla) in economics, Dhaka University former Pro-Vice Chancellor Nasreen Ahmad in education, Mst Achhia Alam (Kishoreganj) in social service and valiant freedom fighter of Gopalganj district Ashalata Baidya (commander during the Liberation War) in independence and Liberation War.
They were accorded Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Padak today at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in city.
Bangamata was born on August 8 in 1930 at Tungipara village in Gopalganj.
She was killed brutally along with Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on the fateful night of August 15 in 1975.