Thousands pay tributes to Bangabandhu

Thousands of people yesterday gathered at Dhanmondi Road-32 in the city to pay tributes to Father of the Nation, a day after the final verdict in Bangabandhu murder case was pronounced.
People from all walks of life including political leaders and activists placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also visited the museum in the evening and offered magrib prayer there.
Bangabandhu was assassinated along with his family members on August 15 in 1975 in this house, which was later turned into a museum.
People also placed wreaths and offered special prayers at the grave of Bangabandhu in Tungipara.
Meanwhile, leaders and workers of Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies yesterday offered special prayers at all mosques and other houses of worship across the country. Senior party leaders and ministers attended the milad mahfil at the national Baitul Mukarram Mosque in the city.
Talking to reporters, Deputy Leader of Parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury said rule of law has been established through this historic verdict. It has also been proved through the verdict that criminals have to face punishment.
Those who had created the chance for war criminals to raise the national flag on their vehicles would have to face trial, she told reporters after placing wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Dhanmondi 32 in the morning.
AL General Secretary and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said their aim was to implement the verdict soon.
He also said the government is taking initiative to bring back the six absconding killers of Bangabandhu to the country.
Asked whether the government will try the masterminds of Bangabandhu murder, Ashraful said, "Our main objective is to implement the verdict fast. We would think about this issue later."
Top AL leaders including Amir Hossain Amu, Abdur Razzak, Suranjit Sengupta, Matia Chowdhury, Abdul Latif Siddique, Sahara Khatun, Shatish Chandra and Ataur Rahman Khan placed wreath together.
They also placed wreaths at the graveyards of the relatives of Bangabandhu at Banani in the city. The relatives were also brutally murdered on August 15, 1975.
Besides, thousands of people paid their rich tribute to the Father of the Nation by placing wreaths and flowers at his portrait at Dhanmondi 32 at noon.
People also thronged the shrine of Bangabandhu at Tungipara in Gopalganj and paid rich tribute to him by placing wreaths and offering special prayers.
An AL delegation led by party organising secretary Bahauddin Nasim also placed wreath at the grave of Bangabandhu. A milad mahfil was held later at the party's district office in Gopalganj in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, different socio-political organisations also observed different programmes including rally and human chain demanding immediate execution of the verdict.