Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar, Dhaka, on Thursday morning, marking the 56th Independence and National Day.
He also offered prayers in memory of the martyrs at the memorial.
Also present were Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and opposition chief whip; ATM Azharul Islam, Nayeb-e-Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami; Secretary Mia Golam Parwar; Assistant Secretary General Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan; Nurul Islam Bulbul, member of the Central Executive Council and Amir of Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat; Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud, member of the Central Executive Council and Secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat; and Kamal Hossain, Assistant Secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat.