CHATTOGRAM, Sept 28, 2022 (BSS) - The 76th birthday of Bangabandhu's daughter 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Bangladesh Awami League 
(AL), was celebrated in the city as elsewhere in the district today seeking 
blessings for her good health and long life.

AL and its front organizations, scores of cultural, social and literary 
organizations, educational institutions, celebrated the day through daylong 
programmes.

The programmes included milad and doa mahfils, discussions, rallies, 
processions and special prayers.

To mark the day, Chattogram City AL and its front organizations brought out a 
procession from city's Theater Institute Hall premises and organized a 
discussion meeting there.

Acting President of Chattogram city AL Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury presided over 
the function while former Mayor of Chattogram city corporation AJM Nasir 
Uddin, AL leaders - Noyeem Uddin Chowdhury, Advocate Ibrahim Hossain 
Chowdhury, Bodiul Alam, Advocate Iftaker Saimul Chowdhury, Chairman of 
Chattogram Development Authority Jahirul Alam Dovas and panel mayor Hasan 
Mahmud Hasni, among others, participated in the rally.

Addressing the discussion meeting, City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin said Prime 
Minister Sheikh Hasina is a wonder to the whole world, her only alternative 
is herself.

"Bangladesh becomes a role model of development in the world by turning a 
less developed country into a middle income country after overcoming hundreds 
of obstacle. Those who were in favor of the invading forces in 1971 and did 
not want Bangladesh, they want to endanger the existence of this country, 
today two crore people of marginal class of Bangladesh are direct 
beneficiaries of the government," he added.

As part of the birth anniversary programme, Chattogram north district AL 
organized a discussion meeting at its Doost building office this noon with 
its President Jilla Parisad Chairman M A Salam in the chair.

Chattogram south district AL also organized a separate discussion meeting in 
the Bangabandhu hall of Chattogram Press club with its President Muslem 
Uddin, MP, in the chair. 

Wishika Aysha Khan, MP, IIUC Vice Chancellor Prof Anwarul Azim Arif, general 
secretary of south district AL Mofizur Rahman, among others, addressed the 
function.

Muslem Uddin Ahmed prayed for long life of Sheikh Hasina, who is continuing 
her relentless efforts to build a hunger and poverty-free country.

Earlier, separate cakes were cut on the occasion of Sheikh Hasina's birth 
anniversary.

Special prayers were also offered in all places of worships, including 
mosques, temples and monasteries, seeking her long life and sound health as 
well as continued peace and progress of the nation.