President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is scheduled to visit the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar today to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War.

He will lay a wreath at the National Martyrs’ Memorial at 10:15am on Saturday (August 22).

The information was disclosed on Friday (August 21) by the President’s Press Wing and relevant administrative sources.

According to the sources, the President will lay a wreath at the altar of the martyrs and then stand in silence for a while to pay deep respect to the memory of the heroic martyrs, recalling their outstanding contributions to the Liberation War.

During the ceremony, a smartly turned-out contingent of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force will present a guard of honour to the newly elected President. The mournful notes of the bugle will also be played.

After paying tribute, the President will sign the visitors’ book kept on the memorial premises.

On Thursday (August 20), BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected President by the votes of members of parliament. He was nominated by the BNP as its candidate for the presidential election.

Following his election, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir formally took oath as President at Bangabhaban on Friday (August 21).