President Sahabuddin paid tribute to the brave martyrs at the memorial
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Dhaka/
The newly appointed president paid tribute to the brave martyrs at Savar National Memorial. Sahabuddin.
Today, Tuesday (April 25) around 11:40 am, he paid tribute to the memorial with flowers.
Earlier, a group of guard regiment gave the national salute and guard of honor to the newly appointed president at Bangabhaban at around 11 am.
After the ceremony at the Bangabhavan, he went to the National Memorial. After that, he will pay his respects at Bangabandhu’s mural and Shaheed Minar at 32 Dhanmondi.
Meanwhile, on Monday (April 24) night, he left Gulshan residence and went to Bangabhan with his family members. Sahabuddin. Earlier that day at 11 o’clock in the Durbar Hall of Bangabhavan. Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr. Sahabuddin administered the oath. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury. At this time, the former president was present. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
After the oath is taken, the documents are handed over and chairs are changed as per the custom. At this time, the outgoing president. When Abdul Hamid left the chair, he sat in the vacant seat. Sahabuddin became the 22nd President of the country.
This 73-year-old politician was elected as the 22nd President of Bangladesh on February 13, 2023. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal after verifying the nomination papers on February 13. President declared Sahabuddin. Later EC issued notification in this regard. Sahabuddin was born in Pabna in 1949. He has served as a District and Sessions Judge and a Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission. In 1971, he was the convener of Swadhin Bangla Chhatra Sangram Parishad in Pabna district and he also participated in the Great Liberation War. Joined Judiciary as BCS Cadre in 1982 and elected General Secretary of Judicial Service Association in 1995.
During his student life, he served as the President of Pabna District Chhatra League and in 1974 served as the President of Pabna District Jubo League. He was imprisoned after the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. Soon after the BNP-Jamaat alliance came to power in 2001, Awami League and its affiliates attacked activists and minority communities. Incidents of murder, rape and looting also took place at that time.
Later, when the Awami League government came to power, it formed a ‘commission’ to investigate those incidents, headed by Sahabuddin. He served as Election Commissioner in the last National Council of Awami League. In personal life, he is the father of a son and his wife is Professor Dr. Rebecca Sultana is a former Joint Secretary to Govt.