PM, new cabinet members pay tribute to Bangabandhu at Tungipara
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The new cabinet members, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his mausoleum in Gopalganj’s Tungipara on Saturday.
The prime minister first paid tributes to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at the grave, marking the installation of her government for the fourth consecutive term and the fifth overall, reports UNB.
A smartly turned-out contingent drawn from the three services gave a state salute, while bugle played the last post on the occasion.
Flanked by the new cabinet colleagues, Hasina, also the Awami League president, placed another wreath at the altar of the mausoleum.
Sheikh Hasina joined a special munajat and offer fateha seeking the eternal peace of Bangabandhu.
Awami League registered a landslide victory in the 12th parliamentary election held on January 7 bagging 222 parliamentary seats out of 298.