GAIBANDHA, – The celebration of Mujib Year officially termed as ‘Mujib Borsho’, birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is being celebrated in the district as elsewhere in the country today with due respect.
Marking the celebration, Awami League and its associate bodies, district administration and socio-cultural organizations chalked out various
programmes.
In the morning at 8.30 am, deputy commissioner Abdul Matin paid rich tributes by placing floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman on DB Road, adjacent to Poura Park of the town on behalf of the district administration.
Then, superintendent of police (SP) Towhidul Islam, general secretary of district unit of Awami League Abu Bakar Siddique and mayor of Gaibandha
Municipality Adv Shah Masud Zahangir Kabir Milon placed floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu on behalf of district police.
Later, a Mujib Corner was opened at the District Collectorate Building here around 11 am. DC Abdul Matin formally inaugurated the corner through
unveiling a plaque and cutting a red tape as the chief guest.
SP Towhidul Islam, general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League district unit, Abu Bakar Siddique and mayor of Gaibandha Municipality Adv Shah Masud Zahangir Kabir Milon were present at the event as special guests.
The programme was followed by distribution of wheel chairs to the persons with disabilities on the premises of District Collectorate Building.
A total of 17 differently-abled persons got wheel chairs and three received other devices including hearing, standing frame, and auxiliary ones. DC Abdul Matin distributed the chairs and devices to them as the chief guest.
Besides, Government Shishu Paribars also celebrated Mujib Borsho and National Child Day-2020 with much festivity. Improved diets were also served to the inmates of hospitals, jail and orphanages and special prayers were arranged at the mosque, temple and churches marking the day.
Earlier, all the buildings of the government offices here were illuminated on Monday night marking the Mujib Borsho.
