The 104th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children Day-2024 was celebrated in a befitting manner on Sunday.
 
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), divisional and district administrations, police administration, corporate bodies, educational institutions, Awami League (AL), its associate organisations, Bangabandhu Shishu Kishor Mela, socio-cultural and children organisations celebrated the day through elaborate programmes.
 
The day's programmes began with hoisting of the national flag atop all public and private buildings at dawn.
 
Other programmes include placing wreaths at the portrait and mural of Bangabandhu, cutting birthday cake, screening of documentary films and illumination of important government, non-government and autonomous buildings and installations.

State Minister for Rural Development and Cooperatives Abdul Wadud, MP, paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through placing wreaths on Rajshahi College Shaheed Minar in the morning.
 
RCC authorities placed wreaths at the mural of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Crossing paying rich tribute to him.
 
City and district units of Bangladesh Awami League placed wreaths at the portraits of Bangabandhu and four national leaders on the party office premises. Front ranking leaders of the units were present on the occasion.
 
Various government and non-government organisations, social and cultural bodies, valiant Freedom Fighters and politicians placed floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu on Shilpakala Academy premises.
 
Discussion meetings, prize distribution and cultural programmes were also held at Shilpakala Academy auditorium.
 
Divisional Commissioner Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Deputy Inspector General of Police Anisur Rahman, Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Biplob Bijoy Talukder, Deputy Commissioner Shamim Ahmed and Superintendent of Police (SP) Saifur Rahman, among other dignitaries, were present on the occasion.
 
Special prayers were offered seeking divine blessings for Bangabandhu, four national leaders and martyrs of the War of Liberation and peace and progress of the nation at different mosques after Johr prayers and in temples, pagodas, churches and other places of worship.
 
The District Information Office screened video footage and clippings on the life and works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at different road crossings in the city.
 
Improved diets were served to the inmates of all hospitals, upazila health complexes, jails, vagabond centers, shishu paribar and orphanages.
 
Various educational institutions including Rajshahi University, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi Medical University, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, Bangladesh Silk Development Board and Rajshahi College also celebrated the birth centenary through separate programmes.