Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Dr Shirin
Sharmin Chaudhury today said through the murder of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the killers wanted to erase the history of
Bangladesh.
“Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had struggled in his
whole life for achieving rights of the people. The murderers wanted to erase
the history of Bangladesh by killing Bangabandhu and his family,” she said.
The Speaker said these while addressing a programme at LD Hall of JS Bhabhan
organized by Parliament Members Club as the chief guest marking the 48th
Martyrdom Anniversary of Bangabandhu and National Mourning Day, a press
release said.
Deputy Speaker of JS Md Shamsul Haque Tuku, Chief Whip of JS Noor-E-Alam
Chowdhury, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of
Disaster Management and Relief A B Tajul Islam were present as special
guests, among others, on the occasion.
Lauding the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Speaker said the history of
Bangladesh has turned around as the premier came back in the country.
She urged the new generation to read the books written on the father of the
nation so that they could materialize the dream of Bangabandhu of building
‘Sonar Bangla’ imbued with the spirit of Bangbandhu.
In the programme, Imam Hafez Qari Mufti Mohammad Abu Raihan conducted special
prayers seeking eternal pace of the departed souls all the martyrs of August
15 carnage including Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs Chairman Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker, Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Ministry of Youth and Sports Chairman Abdullah Al Islam
Jakob and lawmakers Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon, Nahid Izhar Khan and Sayeda
Rubina Akter were also present.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha