Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today distributed "Sheikh Russel Gold Medal" among the winners while opening the "Sheikh Russel Day" on the 58th birthday of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The premier virtually inaugurated the day and handed over the gold medals among 10 winners from her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital this morning.
The nation, for the first time, is observing the day in a befitting manner, as the government had earlier announced October 18, the birthday of Sheikh Russel, as "Sheikh Russel Day" under the category "Ka".
The day is also being observed at Bangladesh missions abroad while different dailies published special supplements today highlighting the significance of the Day.
Sheikh Russel Jatiya Shishu-Kishore Parishad organized the function under direct supervision of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital.
On the day, 10 children in five categories -- education, sports, science and technology, fine arts-literature-culture, and children with special needs -- were awarded the "Sheikh Russel Gold Medal" for their outstanding contribution to the respective fields.
The awards include a medal weighing one tola of gold, a laptop and a certificate.
Prizes were also distributed among the winners of the quiz competition.
Besides, laptops are being distributed among 4000 freelancers out of 40,000 participants under the Learning and earning Development Projects (LEDPP) for their outstanding performance.
The prime minister also unveiled the cover of two books -- one titled "Sheikh Russell Jhore Jawa Phul (Sheikh Russel, a fallen flower" and another on "Sheikh Russel Deepta Joyullas, Adommo Attabishaws (Sheikh Russel radiant joy, indomitable confidence)".
An Audio-visual presentation on the life of Sheikh Russel was screened and the theme song of the "Sheikh Russel Day" was also played at the function.
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak presided over the function and its Senior Secretary N M Zeaul Alam, spoke on the occasion.
Sheikh Russel Jatiya Shishu-Kishore Parishad Secretary General KM Shahidullah gave a welcome address and Afsa Zafar Srijeeta expressed her feelings on behalf of the children at the function while a parishad leader Barrister Jahangir Hossain Rani moderated it.
The prime minister distributed prizes among the winners of the sports and cultural competitions across the country arranged by Sheikh Russel Jatiya Shishu-Kishore Parishad.
She also handed over prizes among the winners of roller-skating competition organised by Roller Skating Federation.
A doa was also held at the function, seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Sheikh Russel and other martyrs of August 15 in 1975.
BDST: 1312 HRS, OCT 18, 2021
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