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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hosted an iftar party in honour of judges, diplomats and high government and military officials at Ganabhaban.
The Prime Minister arrived at the iftar venue at 6:16pm and thanked the guests for attending the function, reports UNB.
Before the iftar, a munajat was offered seeking continued peace, progress and prosperity of the country and its people.
Prayers were also offered seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and martyrs of the August 15 carnage, four national leaders and the martyrs of the Liberation War.
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, PM's Political Adviser HT Imam, PM's Security Affairs Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, State Minister for Public Administration Forhad Hossain, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman, chiefs of the three services and Dean of Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Vatican to Bangladesh Archbishop George Kocherry were present at the dais during the iftar.
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda, judges of the Appellate and High Court Divisions, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, ambassadors and high Commissioners of different foreign countries, high government and military officials and cultural personalities attended the iftar.