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Awami League is paying rich tribute to Bangabandhu on his 90th birth anniversary

March 17,2010

Awami League and its associate bodies are paying rich tribute to Father of the Nation, the greatest Bangali for all time Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 90th birth anniversary today. The day is also observed as National Children Day. Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, along with her cabinet members and Awami League party colleagues, laid floral tributes at her father's portrait at the Bangabandhu Museum in the morning. Sheikh Hasina extracted from the holy Quran for some time there. Then AL associate bodies and different socio-cultural and political organizations paid homage to Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban. Later, the president and the prime minister placed wreaths on the Bangabandhu's grave in Tungipara at 10 am in the morning and offered munajat for the eternal peace of the departed soul of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They also stood in solemn silence for some time in front of the grave paying tribute to Bangabandhu. Sheikh Hasina, also AL president, was accompanied by some senior party leaders, the cabinet members and lawmakers. Later, ministers, members of the parliament and central Awami League leaders also placed wreaths on the grave. Sheikh Hasina inaugurated a children's rally, a book fair and a cultural programme at Tungipara in Gopalganj. While inaugurating the children assembly, Sheikh Hasina said, "Bangabandhu's death was an irreparable loss to the nation. Bangladesh lost the leader who could take the country a long way forward." She also said his birthday is observed as the National Children Day as he used to love children a lot. Sheikh Hasina vowed to build Bangladesh a country of gold and free of child torture and child trafficking. The prime minister also launched a commemorative postage stamp.

Bangladesh Awami League started the day with hoisting national and party flags atop at the party headquarter on Bangabandhu Avenue, Bangabandhu Bhaban and all party offices across the country in the morning. The party will hold a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh auditorium in Dhaka at 3pm today.

Awami League has chalked out programs on Bangabandhu’s birth anniversary

March 16,2010

Bangladesh Awami League has chalked out elaborate programs on 90th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children Day-2010. The programs will start hoisting national and party flag at Bangabandhu Bhaban and party offices across the country at 6-30 am. Party leaders will place floral wreaths at portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban at 7-30 am to pay homage to the Father of the Nation. PM Sheikh Hasina along with central AL leaders will pay homage to the Mausoleum of Bangabandhu at Tungipara; will pray Fateha at 9-30 am & will attend at Milad Mahfil also. A discussion meeting will be held marking Bangabandhu’s birthday at the Engineer’s Institute Auditorium in the city, the meeting will be presided over by AL Presidium Member and Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury. AL central leaders and distinguished intellectuals will address at the discussion. Awami League General Secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam in a message on the occasion of 90th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children Day urged the party leaders of all units across the country to observe the day with solemnity and carry-out the programs in time befitting manner.

Support entails from development partners for economic uplift: Sheikh Hasina

IMF executive director Dr A Virmani calls on PM Sheikh Hasina

March 16,2010

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought assistance from Bangladesh’s development partners and donor agencies, particularly from the International Monetary

Fund (IMF), for economic development of the country. The Prime Minister made the request when IMF executive director Dr A Virmani called on her at the PM’s Office. Sheikh Hasina said the economic condition of the country remains strong although the world had faced a serious economic downturn. However, the nation’s economic growth could not reach the desired level due to repeated interruptions in the country’s democratic process, she said. The Prime Minister said the present government has enormous tasks ahead to bring about economic development of the country, but the time is short. “We want to develop the country quickly as the people voted this government to do so.” Sheikh Hasina said her government is working hard to ensure food security and social safety net by alleviating poverty. Mentioning that her government put emphasis on improving the power and energy sector, she said she has already directed the concerned authorities for gas exploration and to put utmost importance on power generation. The Prime Minister said the government is very much keen for optimum utilization of the solar energy. She said she has already started using solar power in her office and urged all to use solar power in their respective offices as it is safe and cost effective.

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