<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the 75th founding anniversary of the ruling Awami League.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi-32 this morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After laying the wreath, the prime minister stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect for the memory of Bangabandhu.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Later, flanked by senior party leaders, Sheikh Hasina, also president of the Awami League, paid tribute to Bangabandhu by placing another wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation on behalf of her party.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hasina along with AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader inaugurated the day's programme by hoisting the national and party flags and releasing pigeons and balloons.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh Awami League was formed on this day in 1949, which later transformed into the biggest political party in the country to lead movements for freedom, the War of Liberation and all democratic movements.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>