Dhaka: The historic Homecoming Day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed on Sunday.

On 10 January 1972, Bangabandhu returned to independent and sovereign Bangladesh after over nine and half months' captivity in a Pakistan jail.

Bangabandhu inspired the Bangalee nation. He was the inspiration of the freedom fighters.

Under his undaunted leadership, the Bangalee nation earned the ultimate victory through the Liberation War. The defeated Pakistani rulers were finally compelled to release Bangabandhu from jail. The victory of the Bangalees attained its fulfilment with his release.

The ruling Awami League (AL), its associate and front organisations and various socio-political organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day.

The programmes include hoisting of the national and party flags atop all offices of the party at 6.30 am, placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban in Dhanmondi in Dhaka at 7:00am.

Awami League will also hold a discussion at Suhrawardy Udyan on Monday at 2:30 pm where Prime Minister and AL president Sheikh Hasina will join as the chief guest.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages marking the day.

In a message the President said, ‘Let us advance our country imbued with patriotism and liberation war-this should be our pledge in the Homecoming Day of Bangabandhu this year.’

In her message the Prime Minister urged all to come forward to build a ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by Bangabandhu where there will be no difference the rich and the poor, and equal opportunity of prosperity will be available for all.