BSS, Rajshahi :
More than 600 freedom fighters and family members of martyred freedom fighters of Rajshahi city were honoured through a reception on Monday.
Of them, Advocate Abdul Hadi, Dr Imdadul Haque, Abdul Khaleque, Dr Abdul Mannan, Nazrul Islam Khoka and Rafikoddowla Khan were significant.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) organised the reception eremony at RCC’s Green Plaza. RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, distributed crests and gifts among the freedom fighters as chief guest.
Liton said that the city corporation will build housing project for the Freedom Fighters in the city. He also declared that the existing problems relating to their holding taxes and water bills would be solved as early as possible.
Liton mentioned that the city corporation is very much positive towards the best sons of the soil alongside improving their living and livelihood condition. RCC is implementing a project of naming several streets in the city after the names of valiant freedom fighters, he added.
He said all of us should have to take the responsibility of protecting the great sons of the soil freedom fighters. All of us should stand beside them. The significance and spirit of the war of liberation should be highlighted before the new generation.
Chaired by RCC Chief Executive Officer Shah Momin, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Panel Mayor Shariful Islam Babu, Chief Engineer Ashraful Haque, Secretary Rejaul Karim and Chief Conservancy Officer Sheik Mamun.
