President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid tributes to Shaheed Sheikh Russel, youngest son of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on his 59th birth anniversary, reports UNB.
Sheikh Russel was born on October 18 in 1964 in Dhanmondi. He was assassinated on August 15 in 1975 along with most of his family members when he was a student of class four of University Laboratory School.
The head of the state and the head of the government also prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
The president said,"Bangabandhu loved children very much. He knew that to build a happy and prosperous 'Sonar Bangla', the new generation has to grow up as worthy citizens."
Sheikh Russel Day is observed every year so that every year, children and teenagers could learn about the life of Russel, Sheikh Hasina said.
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