The newly appointed senior secretary of the information and broadcasting ministry Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker on Monday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj.
After laying the wreath, the secretary 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 doa seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and other martyrs who had to embrace martyrdom on the fateful August 15, 1975.
A special prayer was also offered wishing for longevity of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members.
The secretary also signed the visitors' book at the Tungipara Mausoleum Complex.
Director General (DG) of Directorate of Mass Communication Md Nizamul Kabir, Director (Administration) Md. Moniruzzaman, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Sheikh Zobair Ahmed, Tungipara Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Al Mamun, Gopalganj District Information Officer Muinul Islam, officials of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, among others, were present.