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

On 10 January, 1972, Bangabandhu returned to independent and sovereign Bangladesh after over nine and half months’ captivity in a Pakistan jail. He was subjected to inhuman torture in the Pakistan jail where he had been counting moments for the execution of his death sentence that was pronounced in a farcical trial.

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 war.

The defeated Pakistani rulers were finally compelled to release Bangabandhu from jail. The victory of the Bangalees attained its fulfillment with his release.

Meanwhile, 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 by becoming united with the spirit of patriotism and the Liberation War. Let this be our pledge on the Homecoming Day of Bangabhdhu this year.

In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh is now the ‘Role Model’ in all fields of socio-economic fronts including agriculture, education, healthcare, communication, ICT, industrialization, trade and commerce.

‘Let us take a fresh vow on the homecoming day of the Father of the Nation so that no evil force could disrupt the ongoing march of our progress and development,’ she said.

The ruling Awami League (AL), its associate bodies 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 its all offices at about 6:30am, placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban in Dhanmondi in Dhaka at about 7:00am.

Awami League will also hold a discussion at Suhrawardy Udyan at 2:30 pm with Prime Minister and AL president Sheikh Hasina in the chair.