The ruling Awami League has drawn up elaborate programmes to observe the historic June 7 in commemoration of the six-point movement, which was launched 44 years ago demanding auton-omyofthethenEastPakistan.

The programmes include hoisting of the national and party flags at party offices across the country and placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Bhaban at 7:30am andadiscussionat4:00pm.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the AL president, will attend the discussion as the chief guest at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium, said a party press release.

Acting general secretary of the party Mahbub-ul-AlamHanifina statement yesterday urged all, including the party men, to observe the day in a befitting manner.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had launched his historic six-point political and economic programme in Lahore in 1966, aiming to attain greater autonomy of the then East Pakistan.