President hosts iftar in honour of PM, CJ, ministers

President M Abdul Hamid yesterday hosted an iftar in honour of the Prime Minister, the Speaker, Chief Justice (CJ), cabinet members, MPs, foreign diplomats, eminent citizens, and high civil and military officials at Bangabhaban here.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and former President HM Ershad attended the Iftar party held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban.

President's wife Rashida Khanom and family members also joined the iftar.

Earlier on her arrival at Bangabhaban, the Prime Minister was received by President Hamid.

Cabinet members, deputy speaker, advisors to the Prime Minister, foreign diplomats, Chief Election Commissioner, judges of the Supreme Court, cabinet secretary, chiefs of the three services, MPs, attorney general, vice chancellors of public universities, lawyers, editors and senior journalists, a good number of eminent citizens, and high military and civil officials also attended the iftar party.

The President and the Prime Minister went round different tables set for the guests, exchanged pleasantries with them and inquired about their well-being.

Before the iftar, a special munajat was offered seeking divine blessing for continued peace, progress and prosperity of the country and its people.

Prayers were offered seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his family members and people who made their supreme sacrifices in different democratic movements, including the War of Liberation in 1971.

Pesh Imam of Bangabhaban Jame Mosque Moulana Muhammad Saiful Kabir conducted the munajat.

Source: bss