TUNGIPARA, Gopalganj, Aug 2, 2023 (BSS) - Bangladesh Press Council Chairman Justice Md. Nizamul Haque Nasim 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 Chairman stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation.

Later, he offered munajat 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 seeking longevity of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members.

The Press Council Chairman also signed the visitors' book at the Tungipara Mausoleum Complex.

Members of Bangladesh Press Council Mozaffar Hossain Paltu, MG Kibria Chowdhury and Utpal Kumar Sarkar and Press Council Secretary Shyamal Chandra Karmakar, among others, were present.