Leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies on Friday paid rich tributes to the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of BangabandhuBhaban at Dhanmondi in Dhaka marking the 74th founding anniversary of the party.
Born as Awami Muslim League on June 23 in 1949 at Rose Garden in city's old part, the party was later turned into Awami League as a secular and progressive one.
Earlier, party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi road no-32 here marking the day.
After placing floral wreath at the portrait of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Prime Minister stood in solemn silence for a while as mark of respect to the Father of the Nation.
Later, flanked by senior party leaders, Sheikh Hasina, also President of the Awami League, paid tributes to Bangabandhu by placing another wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation on behalf of her party.
AL's general secretary ObaidulQuader, Deputy leader of the parliament and presidium members Matia Chowdhury, Shahjahan Khan, Dr M AbdurRazzaque, Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Abdur Rahman and Dr Mostafa Jalal Mahiuddin, Joint general secretaries and Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, MahbubUlAlamHanif and AFM BahauddinNasim, Organizing secretaries Ahmad Hossain, Afzal Hossain and Sujit Roy Nandi, Science and Technology Affairs Secretary Engineer AbdusSaboor and Publicity and Publication secretary DrAbdusSobhanGolap, among others, were present during the time.
Marking the AL's founding anniversary, party Chief Sheikh Hasina along with AL general secretary ObaidulQuader hoisted the national and party flags and inaugurated the programmes of the day through flying pigeon and balloons.
The ruling party leaders and activists made a huge gathering at Dhanmondi road no-32 and its adjacent areas since morning and they were seen to chant different slogans like 'Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu' including "suvoSuvoSuvo Din Awami Leaguer Janmodin".
Besides the Awami League, different associate bodies including Dhaka north and South City units of Awami League, AwamiJubo League, AwamiSwechasebok League, Bangladesh Chattra League, JatiyaSramik League, Tanti League, Krishak League, MahilaAwami League and JuboMahila League and its front organizations also paid respect to the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
