Journalists Forum imbued with the spirit of Liberation War will celebrate the 100-birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a befitting manner.

On the occasion, forum leaders will place floral wreaths at Bangabandhu’s portrait at Jatiya Press Club at 12:01am on Mar 17, reports BSS.

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar and Acting General Secretary of Awami League Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif will join the programme, a press release said.

Secretary General of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Shaban Mahmud and General Secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) Sohel Haider Chowdhury in a statement on Thursday (Mar 14) urged all to join the celebration.