Chittagong Port Authorities celebrated the 102nd birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day with various programmes on Thursday. Chittagong Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral M Shahjahan, port members and former member Hadi Hossain Babul laid a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation at the port building premises and cut a cake with the children on Thursday.
Officers and employees of all levels including all the divisional heads of the port and President of Chittagong Port Employees Council, General Secretary, retired freedom fighters officers and employees were present.
A discussion meeting on the colourful life and work of Bangabandhu was organized at the Shaheed Fazlur Rahman Munshi Auditorium at noon under the theme 'Bangabandhu's Birthday Pledge All Children Have Equal Rights'.
Port Chairman Rear Admiral M Shahjahan was present as the chief guest and distributed prizes among the winners. Later, a documentary on the colourful life and deeds of Bangabandhu was screened.
Member (Engineering) Captain Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman distributed prizes among the players.
On the occasion of the day, special prayers and supplications were organized in all the mosques, places of worship, temples and Buddhist monasteries under the port and blood donation program and quality food was served to the inpatients at the port hospital. An internal cricket competition was organized among the children and adolescent students at Chittagong Port Sports Complex.
