DHAKA : The 92nd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed on Monday in a befitting manner.
On this day in 1930, Fazilatunnesa Mujib was born to a noble Muslim family at Tungipara village of the then Gopalganj sub-division in Faridpur district. She was assassinated along with Bangabandhu and most of her family members on August 15 in 1975.
The ruling Awami League (AL), its associate bodies and other socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark her birth anniversary. Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and electronics media will broadcast special programmes while newspapers will publish special supplements to mark the day.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages marking the day.
In his message, President Abdul Hamid said “On the night of August 15, 1975 she (Bangamata) was assassinated along with her husband, sons, daughters-in-law and close relatives the anti-liberation forces at her residence in Dhanmondi. It is a shameful chapter in the history of the nation. Bangamata is no longer among us, we hope that the young generation will devote themselves to the welfare of the motherland by upholding her ideals.”
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said “Despite being the wife of the President and the Prime Minister, Bangmata Fazilatunnesa, known as the ‘First Lady’, always lived a simple life. She used to help the poor. ­She was the epitome of the ideal of a Bengali woman.
The ideals and examples of Bangamata will continue to be a source of inspiration for Bengali women throughout the ages.”
“I hope, through the study of her biography, the new generation will be inspired to patriotism and will know about the struggling life of the father of the nation, the independence movement, the great liberation war and many unknown chapters in the struggle of freedom,” she said.