Jumbangla Desk: Considering the recent context, the interim government is canceling eight days of national mourning, including children. Among them is Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech. On Wednesday (October 16) while talking to the media workers at the secretariat, the advisor of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting spoke about this. Nahid Islam. He also said that he does not want to restrict a group or a person as the father of the nation.

Nahid

In response to a question, Advisor Nahid said that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was given the title of Father of the Nation by Awami League. Of course, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is not the father of the nation. Not just one, but many have played a role in the history of our struggle for this land. Our history did not start only from 1952. There are long struggles in our history, anti-British struggle, 1947 struggle.

He said, in our history there are many people like Sherbangla AK Fazlul Haque, Hussain Shaheed Sohrawardy, Abul Hashem, Yagen Mondal, Maulana Bhasani. We think there is not one Father of the Nation, but many Founding Father's. As a result of whose contribution we got this independent land, independent state. So, as the father of the nation, we do not want to limit one party or one person.

Adviser Nahid said, history has versatility. Which Awami League has denied so far. They denied the contribution of Maulana Bhasani, even though he was one of the founders of Awami League. Now is the time to remember everyone's role.

Regarding the historic March 7, he said, March 7 is definitely an important day, but not like a national day. Awami League has wasted many days. They started worshiping Sheikh Mujib. We are not completely erasing March 7. I am not erasing the importance of Sheikh Mujib Rahman from history. March 7 will surely go down in history.

It should be noted that out of the eight days to be canceled, five are related to the birth and death of Sheikh Hasina's family members. Among them, March 17 is Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday and National Children's Day, August 5 is the birth anniversary of Sheikh Hasina's brother Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal, August 8 is Sheikh Hasina's mother Bangmata Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib's birth anniversary, August 15 is Bangabandhu's death anniversary and National Mourning Day and October 18 is Sheikh Hasina's birthday. Brother Sheikh Russell Day.

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Also on the cancellation list are the historic March 7, National Constitution Day on November 4 and Smart Bangladesh Day on December 12.