Sheikh Hasina reaches Suhrawady Udyan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Suhrawady Udyan on Saturday afternoon to address a rally to celebrate the recognition of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech as a world documentary heritage by UNESCO. 

Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami League, reached the rally venue around 2:40 pm. 

Dhaka University Emeritus Professor Dr Anisuzzaman is presiding over the rally organised by Nagorik Committee.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recognised the historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu as part of world's documentary heritage on October 31.

UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova announced it saying the historic 7th March speech of Bangabandhu has been included in the Memory of the World International Register, a list of world's important documentary heritage maintained by the UNESCO.

Source: unb