<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid rich tributes and offered prayers at the mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman here in Gopalganj district.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Accompanied by her younger sister Sheikh Rehana, the premier this morning offered Fateha and joined a munajat (prayer) seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Father of the Nation and other martyrs of August 15, 1975 carnage.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The prime minister paid the glowing tributes to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at his mausoleum.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After laying the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the great architect of the independence, who was brutally killed by some disgruntled army men on the dreadful night of August 15, 1975 along with most of his family members.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Family members of the prime minister were present at that time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The premier reached Tungipara this morning by road after crossing the Padma Bridge.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She is scheduled to stay here tonight. BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>