‘Mujib Borsho’ countdown starts this afternoon

The countdown to celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will start this (Friday) afternoon.

The countdown parade will start at 3:00pm at the old airport where Bangabandhu descended from a plane after his return to independent Bangladesh in 1972.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil the birth centenary logo and the countdown clock.

The countdown clocks will be set up at 28 spots in 12 city corporations, at 53 districts and at Tungipara and Mujibnagar.

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