Dhaka: The 86^th anniversary of birth of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is being observed on Monday.

On this day in 1930, Fazilatunnesa Mujib was born to a noble Muslim family at Tungipara village of the then Gopalganj sub-division in Faridpur district.

She was assassinated along with Bangabandhu and most of her family members on 15 August in 1975.

The ruling Awami League (AL), its associate bodies and other socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark her birth anniversary.

In a statement, AL general secretary and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam called upon the party leaders and activists to observe Fazilatunnesa’s birth anniversary in a befitting manner.