Historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed today, marking the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh鈥檚 first government on April 17, 1971.
The government, political, and socio-cultural organisations have taken different programmes to mark the day.
Following the Pakistan army鈥檚 genocide of unarmed Bengalis on the night of March 25, 1971, senior leaders of the Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on April 17 to form the provisional government for independent Bangladesh.
Baidyanathtala, mainly a mango orchard, was later named Mujibnagar after the ceremonial formation of the provisional government of Bangladesh.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was declared the first president of the People鈥檚 Republic of Bangladesh, while Syed Nazrul Islam was appointed as the acting president in the absence of Mujib.
Tajuddin Ahmed was appointed as the first prime minister, while Khondoker Moshtaque Ahmed, M Mansur Ali, and AHM Qamaruzzaman were named as cabinet members.
The interim government named General MAG Osmani as the commander-in-chief of Mukti Bahini and made Major General Abdur Rob the chief of army staff.
The provisional government played a key role during the War of Independence in achieving the victory on December 16.
The liberation war affairs ministry has taken programmes, beginning with hoisting of the national flag and the placing of floral wreaths at the Liberation War Memorial Centre at Mujibnagar in Meherpur, Meherpur deputy commissioner Sifat Mehnaz told 抖阴精品 on Wednesday.
She, however, said that this year the day would not be observed as a public holiday in Meherpur district.
Seminars and prayers will be held in different educational institutions.
The ruling Awami League will start activities in the morning by hoisting the national and party flags at Bangabandhu Bhaban and the party central office in Dhaka, as well as at all units and affiliated organisations鈥� offices across the country, a party press release said.
At Mujibnagar, national and party flags will be hoisted, tributes will be paid to martyrs, and a public rally marking the day will be held, it added.
