Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) celebrated the 104th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day on Sunday.
The day started with the national flag hoisting at BGB headquarters and all other units across the country, according to a press release from BGB.BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui was present as the chief guest at the discussion organised at BGB headquarters.
Bangabandhu’s historic 7th March speech was aired at 10:30 am alongside a special discussion on his life and work. In his speech, Ashrafuzzaman said, “If Bangabandhu had not been born, there would have been significant uncertainty regarding our achievement of independence in 1971.
“Hence, Bangabandhu and Bangladesh are inseparable, both historically and in the future,” he added.
A special prayer was arranged after Zohr prayers at BGB headquarters mosque and other mosques of BGB units.
All ranks of BGB officers, junior officers, soldiers, civil officers, and employees attended the programmes organised to commemorate the day.
Also, on the occasion of Bangabandhu’s birth anniversary, the headquarters of BGB, Pilkhana important buildings are illuminated in limited form, and all regions, institutions, sectors, and units of BGB across the country are decorated with banners, festoons, and flags.