Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Saturday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj, reports BSS.
After laying the wreath, the minister stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation.
Later, he offered prayer seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and other martyrs who had to embrace martyrdom on the fateful August 15, 1975.
A special prayer was offered seeking longevity of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members.
The minister also signed the visitors' book at the Tungipara Mausoleum Complex.
Officials of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry and officials and doctors of Gopalganj health department, among others, were present.