The nation is set to observe the National Mourning Day and 47th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tomorrow (Monday) with due respect and solemnity.
The government has drawn up elaborate programmes in observance of the day, reports BSS.
The national flag will be hoisted at half-mast in all government, semi-government, autonomous institutions, educational institutions and private buildings including Bangladesh missions abroad.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay homage to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his portrait at 6:30am in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road No-32 in the capital.
A guard of honour will be given by the armed forces and prayers will be offered there.
The Premier will also place wreaths at the Banani Graveyard on the graves of the family members of Bangabandhu and other martyrs.
Special doa and munajat will be offered at mosques across the country including Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Zuhr prayers. Special prayers will also be offered at temples, churches, pagodas and other places of prayer across the country.
The special supplement will be published in national dailies and periodicals highlighting the importance of the day.
Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television will broadcast a special programme.
Awami League has also drawn up programmes to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu and the National Mourning Day.
Bangabandhu and most of his family members were brutally killed by some disgruntled army men on the fateful night of August 15, 1975, and this carnage is touted as the ugliest chapter of the nation's history.
Father of the Nation's two daughters Sheikh Hasina, now Prime Minister, and Sheikh Rehana escaped the planned assassination as they were staying abroad.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
