Today is Historical Bangabandhu's Homecoming Day

Today is the historic Homecoming Day of the greatest Bengali, the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistani occupation forces unleashed a brutal crackdown on unarmed Bengalis. On that fateful night, Bangabandhu was arrested by the invaders at his residence in Dhanmondi-32, Dhaka. Before his arrest, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh, leading the nation to the path of freedom. He emerged as a valiant Bengali hero in the struggle for liberation.

After that, Bangabandhu was imprisoned for 290 days in Pakistan prison. After the establishment of independent, sovereign Bangladesh on December 16, 1971, the jubilant nation had only one concern. When will the undisputed leader of Bengali return to the country? The joy of Bengali victory was not complete without Bangabandhu.

On January 10, 1972, the architect of independent Bangladesh returned to the soil of independent Bangladesh via London and New Delhi. As the plane carrying Bangabandhu landed at Tejgaon Airport, lakhs of people thronged the streets of Dhaka that rainy afternoon. Everyone burst into tears. They were eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the father of the nation. The slogans of 'Jai Bangla, Jai Bangabandhu' started shaking all around. Bangabandhu got off the plane and went straight to Suhrawardy Udyan.

With an enthusiastic and confident voice, Bangabandhu promised to rebuild the Bengali nation. The entire nation was excited by Bangabandhu's speech at that time. Bangabandhu's historic homecoming gave new inspiration to the nation to fulfill the victory and independence of the Bengali nation and Bangladesh.

Returning to the country, Father of the Nation Bangandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assigned himself to build Sonar Bangla with the responsibility of managing the newly independent state. During Bangabandhu's three-and-a-half-year rule, Bangabandhu pledged to rebuild the Bengali nation anew. Bangladesh established itself as a proud and prosperous nation on the global stage.. A war-torn nation embarks on the path of development and progress with renewed vigor. Bangabandhu government laid the foundation for progress in every field including education, culture, technology, infrastructure development, energy and electricity. On August 15, 1975, the brutal assassination  of history, killed Bangabandhu and his family and stopped the progress of the nation.

After 21 years, Bangabandhu's daughter, Sheikh Hasina, was elected as the Prime Minister by the people's vote and once again took Bangladesh on the path of possibilities and prosperity. Digital Bangladesh has been established under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina. Smart Bangladesh will also succeed in achieving its goals. As long as Bangladesh exists, Bengali culture will exist; The sound of 'Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu' will flow in the blood cells of this nation.

According to BSS (Bangladesh news agency), on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's homecoming day, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages.

In his speech, the President paid tribute to the memory of Bangabandhu and sought forgiveness for his soul, saying, "Though the victory was achieved on 16 December 1971 through a long 9-month armed and bloody liberation war, the victory of Bangladesh was completed only through the return of the father of the nation."

The Prime Minister said in his speech, "We will resist all domestic and foreign conspiracies and be inspired by the spirit of the Great Liberation War. We will play an effective role in building the golden Bangladesh of the father of the nation's dream and a developed and prosperous "Smart Bangladesh" by 2041."

Various political, social and cultural organizations are celebrating the historic day of Bangabandhu's homecoming through various programs.

On this occasion, like always, Awami League has organized various programs. The program includes hoisting of national and party flags at the party's central office, Bangabandhu Bhavan and all offices of the organization across the country at 6:30 am today. At 8:30 in the morning, tributes were paid to the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman kept in front of the Bangabandhu Bhavan. After that, the party will hold a public meeting at Suhrawardy Udyan at 2:30 PM. Awami League president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina will preside over the meeting.

Apart from this, Awami League and all allied organizations have organized similar programs in every district, metropolis, upazila, thana, union and ward level of the country to celebrate the day with due dignity.

General Secretary of Awami League, Obaidul Quader, in a statement called on all levels of leaders and workers of Awami League, including the affiliated organizations, to celebrate the historic homecoming day program of the Father of the Nation on Wednesday.