TUNGIPARA, Gopalganj, July 8, 2023 (BSS) - The newly appointed secretary of the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Mokammel Hossain today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj.

After laying the wreath, the secretary stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Later, he offered doa seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and other martyrs who had to embrace martyrdom on the fateful August 15, 1975.

A special prayer was also offered wishing for longevity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members.

The secretary also signed the visitors' book at the Tungipara Mausoleum Complex.

Deputy Director of Local Government Department of Gopalganj, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the district Md Azharul Islam, Tungipara Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Al Mamun, officials of Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, , among others, were present.