Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Embassy of Bangladesh
Paris, France
Press Release
Date: Paris, 15 August 2016, Monday
Subject: Bangladesh Embassy in Paris observed the 41st Death Anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day-2016
Bangladesh Embassy in Paris observed the 41st death anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day-2016 on 15 August 2016 at the Chancery with due solemnity. As part of the day-long program, the National Flag of Bangladesh was hoisted at half-mast at the Embassy in the morning of the day by H.E. Mr. M. Shahidul Islam, Ambassador of Bangladesh to France. Observance of 1 minute silence showing respect to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the members of his family who were brutally killed in the early morning of 15th August 1975, placing flower bouquet to the portrait of the Father of the Nation, reciting from the Holy Quran, reading out of the Messages sent on the occasion by Hon’ble President, Hon’ble Prime Minister, Hon’ble Foreign Minister and Hon’ble State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh took place with wide community participation.
In his address, the Ambassador called upon the officials of the Embassy and the expatriate Bangladeshi community in France to work relentlessly to materialize Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s vision of building Sonar Bangla that would ensure peace and prosperity, equity and justice, democracy and people’s empowerment. He said that Bangabandhu never cared for any personal comfort in his life but devoted all his efforts for the emancipation of Bengali nation all through his life. Referring to the Government’s zero tolerance policy on extremism and terrorism, the Ambassador called upon the expatriate Bangladeshis to exercise caution so that their children do not fall victim to wrong interpretation of Islam which might lead them to violent extremism and terrorism.
A special prayer session seeking Almighty Allah’s blessings for eternal peace of the soul of Bangabandhu and the other martyrs and also for the peace and prosperity of the country, under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A good number of expatriate Bangladesh Nationals living in France participated in the program. After completion of the program, the participants were entertained with traditional Bangladeshi Tabarak.
Ambassador M Shahidul Islam hoists the National Flag of Bangladesh at half-mast at the Embassy
Ambassador M Shahidul Islam addresses at the National Mourning Day program at the Embassy
Participants at the National Mourning Day program at the Embassy
Ambassador M Shahidul Islam places flower bouquet to the portrait of the Father of the Nation at the National Mourning Day program at the Embassy