Local units of Awami League and its front organizations today observed the 74th birth anniversary of Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, here in a befitting manner.
The District Administration arranged a discussion meeting titled “Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal: Nirmal Tarunyer Agradut” at Shilpakala Academy auditorium paying rich tribute to him.
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir addressed the discussion as chief guest with Deputy Commissioner Shamim Ahmed in the chair.
Prof Moloy Kumar Bhowmik from Rajshahi University gave an illustration on the life and works of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal.
Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Rashidul Hassan and Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Saifuddin Shahin also spoke.
To mark the day, leaders and workers of the city unit of Bangladesh Awami League placed floral wreaths on the portraits of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal on the party office premises this morning.
They also held a discussion meeting at the party office highlighting the life and works of Sheikh Kamal. The meeting was followed by a milad mahfil seeking blessings of the almighty Allah for eternal peace of the departed soul.
City unit president Muhammad Ali Kamal, Shafiqur Rahman, Mistaque Hossain, Ahsanul Haque, Advocate Aslam Sarker and Kamar Ullah Sarker were present on the occasion.
District unit of the party also observed the birth anniversary through elaborate programmes.
Rajshahi City Corporation observed the birth anniversary through placing floral wreaths on the portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Shaheed Sheikh Kamal at the city bhaban premises.
Rajshahi University (RU) and Rajshahi Education Board administration also observed the birthday of Sheikh Kamal through milad mahfil and special prayers separately.
RU Vice-chancellor-Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar, Pro-vice-chancellors Prof Sultan-Ul-Islam and Prof Humayun Kabir and Registrar Prof Abdus Salam, among others, joined the programmes.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha