Dhaka, March 19 -- In an event to mark the occasion at Scholastica school on Wednesday, Rehana narrated anecdotes and various turning points of Bangabandhu's childhood that would shape his illustrious life.

Born in Tungipara of Gopalganj on March 17 in 1920, Bangabandhu ended up being the architect of Bangladesh's independence, paving the path for the country's presence on the global map.

"My grandparents, aunt, mother, and my father himself told those stories to me and the 'Unfinished Memoirs' written by father revealed some others. As it appears, the mellifluous tune of Azan, the lapping of Madhumoti river, and the birds singing in the sky rang in the birth of this child. The entire village went through a festive mood as the villagers...