President visits Rajshahi Central Jail

President M Abdul Hamid, now on a two-day tour of Rajshahi, today visited different wards in the Rajshahi Central Jail where he had been a political prisoner in 1977.

President Hamid visited different wards of the jail where he was a political prisoner for about seven months (May-Nov) in 1977, BSS reported.

President's press secretary M Joynal Abedin told BSS that Abdul Hamid had to stay in the Condemned Cell for four days, 10 days in 20-cell and rest of the days at Mohananda Cell (previously Division Ward).

The President became emotional recalling his memories of movement and jail life and some of his movement colleagues and inmates of the jail including late Awami League general secretary Abdul Jalil.

The President also planted a sapling in front of division ward inside the jail this afternoon.

Secretaries concerned to the President, senior military and civil officials and Inspector General (Prison) Brigadier General Syed Iftekhar Uddin, among others, accompanied the President there.

He also visited the T-shape dam on the banks of the river Padma and enjoyed the scenic beauty of the mighty Padma by a speed boat.

Earlier, the President flew to Rajshahi at about 3 pm.

He will bestow the National Flag to the 1-Para Commando Battalion of Bangladesh Army at Rajshahi Cantonment at 11 am tomorrow.

The president is scheduled to return to Dhaka tomorrow evening.