Dhaka, March 17 -- Children painted the beautiful landscape of Bangladesh, wrote essays about their dreams, told stories and recited poems in the celebrations of the 99th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children's Day.

The joyful celebrations of the day by Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi were entirely conducted and participated by the children of the mission's diplomats and staff.

The children joined High Commissioner Syed Muazzem Ali in placing flower petals at a makeshift portrait of the Father of the Nation and in cutting a cake, while singing in chorus, Happy Birthday to Bangabandhu, Long Live Bangladesh.

They read out birthday messages from President Abdul Hamid,...