Paragraph on Birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

The year-long celebrations marking the 100^th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the architect of Independent Bangladesh, get underway throughout the country on Tuesday the 17th of March 2020, Bangladesh celebrated the birth centenary of its founder President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Tuesday. The day marks the beginning of the yearlong celebration of the birth centenary named 'Mujib Barsho' in Bangladesh and across the world. President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the nation in observing Mujib Borsho, or Mujib Year, the year-long celebration of the birth centenary. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami League, was scheduled to place wreaths at Bangabandhu's portrait at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum on Dhanmondi Road No 32 Dhaka in the morning. On this day in 1920, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born to Sheikh Lutfar Rahman and Sayera Khatun in Tungipara of Gopalganj, then a sub-district of Faridpur. He led the movement against the oppressive Pakistani rulers in then East Pakistan leading to its liberation in 1971. Known as Bangabandhu, he became the first President of the independent nation of Bangladesh. Different TV channels telecast live programmes in remembrance of the father of the nation on this day. The daily newspapers published special supplements on this day. Different of socio-cultural organizations and educational institutions arrange functions in a limited way because of Covid-19 to celebrate the day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth anniversary. In a tweet, he paid tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth anniversary. He added that he is remembered for his courage and indelible contribution to Bangladesh’s progress. In the evening on Tuesday, via video link, he also addressed Bangabandhu's 100th Birth Anniversary celebrations being held in Bangladesh. Bangabandhu's birth centenary was also celebrated all over the world in line with the Initiative of UNESCO. The day is a public holiday and is also being observed as National Children's Day, as Bangabandhu enjoyed spending time with children on his birthday. Thus this day is memorable in our life and it reminds us of the name of the father of the nation and his contribution to making our Bangladesh free from the oppression of East Pakistan.

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