Historic Mujibnagar Day today
Awami League taken elaborate programs on Mujibnagar Day, Day-long
Programs in Mujibnagar
April 17,2011
The nation observes the 40th historic Mujibnagar Day today
commemorating the formation of the provisional government of
independent Bangladesh during the War of Liberation. As the barbaric
crackdown of the Pakistan army on the unarmed Bangalees on the night
following March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League congregated
at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on this day in 1971 to constitute the
provisional government of independent Bangladesh. Baiddyanathtala,
mainly a mango grove, was later named as Mujibnagar after ceremonial
formation of the provisional government of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was declared the first President of the People's
Republic of Bangladesh, while Syed Nazrul Islam was appointed the
acting President in the absence of Bangabandhu. Tajuddin Ahmed was
appointed as the first Prime Minister, while Captain Muhammad Mansur
Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman were the cabinet members. General Muhammad
Ataul Gani Osmani was made the Commander-in-Chief of Mukti Bahini while
Major General Abdur Rob was appointed as the chief of staff by the
interim government. In absence of Bangabandhu, who was in jail in the
then West Pakistan, the Mujibnagar Government under the farsighted,
bold and courageous leadership of Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed,
Captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamaruzzaman fought the nine-month-long
War of Liberation and achieved victory with the cooperation of the
allied Indian forces by defeating the Pakistani occupation forces on
December 16 in 1971.
Bangladesh Awami League, which led the War of Liberation, has drawn up
an elaborate program to observe the historic Mujibnagar Day in a
befitting manner. The day's program will commence with the hoisting of
national and party flags at Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi in the city
and all party offices across the country at 6:00 AM. It will be
followed by placing of wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi in Dhaka at 7:00 AM.
Wreaths will also be laid at the graves of four martyred national
leaders--Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain Mansur Ali at
Banani in Dhaka and at the grave of Shaheed AHM Quamaruzzaman in
Rajshahi at 7:30 in the morning.
Daylong Programs in Mujibnagar
In Mujibnagar, a daylong program has been chalked out. The programs
include hoisting national flag and party flags at 6 AM followed by
placing floral wreaths to the Mujibnagar Memorial Complex at 11 AM in
the morning. The living persons who gave the guard of honour to the
first Bangladesh Government at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur district on
April 17 in 1971 would present the guard of honour this time. A
discussion will be held at 11-30 AM at Mujibnagar, Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina will be attend as chief guest, AL Presidium Member Syeda
Sajeda Chowdhury will preside over the discussion. Cultural programs
will also be held after discussion. .
Awami League central leaders, Ministers, MPs and the top-level
personalities of different socio-cultural organisations will attend the
programs on Mujibnagar.
In a statement yesterday, Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful
Islam urged the people in general and party units across the country in
particular to observe the Mujibnagar Day following the central programs
in a befitting manner.
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