Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of the Awami League, has urged the party leaders, activists, and associate bodies to observe Mujib Borsho in a manner that benefits mass people.

"We'll have to celebrate the time [Mujib Borsho] in a way so that the mass people of the country get its benefits. Simultaneously, we'll have to move on with our festivities.

"So, we'll arrange these programmes till next December 16, marking the Mujib Borsho and the Golden Jubilee of Independence," she said while addressing a virtual discussion yesterday.

Bangladesh Awami League arranged the discussion at its Bangabandhu Avenue central office, marking the 101st birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children Day 2021.

Hasina chaired the function, joining it virtually from her official residence the Gono Bhaban.

The PM also asked the AL and its associate bodies to take separate programmes like cultural ones, discussions, essay and other competitions, Doa Mahfil, tree plantation, particularly programmes for supporting the poor up to the grassroots level to observe the Mujib Borsho after the conclusion of the ongoing 10-day national celebration.

"Our every associate body alongside the AL will have to take separate programmes after the national celebration [after March 26]. Take different programmes not only in Dhaka city but also at the grassroots levels -- Union, Upazila and Zila levels," said the AL president.

About the assistance programmes for the poor, she said the most important thing is to help the poor.

"We'll have to alleviate the sufferings as much as possible; what the poor are facing due to coronavirus. You [the party men] did it as well. The assistance work was done in our country. But we'll have to continue it," she said.

Hasina asked her party's all leaders and activists to continue its tree plantation drive in the Mujib Borsho.

"We perhaps could not arrange a big programme making mass gathering to celebrate the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation, but we took a tree plantation campaign and planted a huge number of trees," she said.