The 48th anniversary of the death of veteran politician Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani was observed across the country on Sunday with the demand for marking the day nationally.
Different political parties, socio-cultural, professional and civic bodies as well as different educational institutions observed the day recalling the great leader鈥檚 sacrifice throughout his life for the sake of the country and its people.
They placed wreaths at his grave and organised discussions, prayer sessions, mass feeding, blood donation camps and competitions to mark the day.
Born on December 12, 1880 to Haji Sharafat Ali and Mosammat Mojiron Bibi in Sirajganj of erstwhile East Bengal, Bhashani died on November 17, 1976 in Dhaka. He was laid to rest at Santosh in Tangail.
Jatiya Krishak Samiti, the peasant front of the Workers Party of Bangladesh, held a discussion meeting on Sunday at its central office at Topkhana Road to mark the day.
抖阴精品 correspondent in Tangail reported that the anniversary of the death of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani was observed on his mazar premises and its adjacent areas on the Maulana Bhashani Science and Technology University campus at Sontosh.
Different political parties, cultural organisations and Maulana Bhashani Science and Technology University organised different programmes to mark the day.
MBSTU vice-chancellor professor Md Forhad, family members and veteran leaders placed wreaths at the great leader鈥檚 grave in the morning on the day.
Political and social leaders placed wreaths at his grave from early morning to evening at Santosh in Tangail.
The authorities of Maulana Bhashani Science and Technology University distributed food among the poor and organized a special prayer session after zuhr prayers and a drawing competition for children on the campus.
The central and local leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Krishak Sramik Janata League president Abdul Kader Siddique and Ganosamhati Andolan central leaders led by its executive coordinator Abul Hassan Rubel placed wreaths at the grave of the veteran leader at around noon.
The Tangail district unit of the Awami League, Jatiya Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD, Communist party of Bangladesh and Workers party of Bangladesh, Bhashani Onusari Parishad, Islami Univesity child school,聽 Tangail District Mahila Dal, Sramik Federation, Prothom Alo Bandhusava, Bhashani Mancha, Bhashani Foundation, Tangail District Easy Bike Society,聽聽 Adarsha Onusari Parishad, Bhashani Smrity Sangsad, Maulana Bhashani Janakalyan Parishad, Bhashani college, Govt MM Ali college, Govt Sadat College, Govt Kumudini college, Tangail Press Club, Tangail Municipality, Tangail Bidi Sramik Union, Tangail Club, Tangail transport owners and Sramik Association, Tangail Auto-Tempo Sramik Union, Tangail district Muktijoddha command, Udhichi Tangail, Shaheen Pre-cadet School, Shilpakala Academy, Projonmo-71, Awami Sangskritik Jote, Ranjan Shilpa Samity, Sonali Otit Sangskritik Gosthi, Maulana Bhashani College,聽 Khodha E Khidmatgar and many other organisations placed wreaths at the grave of Maulana Bhashani.