The nation is observing the historic Mujibnagar Day on Friday, marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971.
Senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala, a mango orchard, which was later named as Mujibnagar, in Meherpur district on April 17, 1971 to form the provisional government of independent Bangladesh in the absence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Bangabandhu was declared the first President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, while Vice-president Syed Nazrul Islam became the acting president in the absence of Bangabandhu.
Tajuddin Ahmad was appointed the first Prime Minister, while Khandoker Moshtaque Ahmed, M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamaruzzaman were named cabinet members.
Every year the day is observed with elaborate programmes and but this year Awami League and different socio cultural organizations have cancelled the programmes due to outbreak of deadly coronavirus that already claimed 60 lives in Bangladesh.
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