Chittagong Bureau :
The International Mother Language Day was observed in the city as elsewhere in the district with due respect and solemnity.
Chittagong Central Shaheed Minar turned into a human sea shortly after zero hours with the presence of thousands of people from different walks of life.
Leaders of different political parties, sociocultural and professional organisations and people from all walks of life from children to adults gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar to pay respect to the martyred language heroes and placed wreaths one after another at the Shaheed Minar maintaining discipline with due honour at 12.01 on Saturday night.
Police and district administration sources said historic Ekushey programmes beginning from midnight including placing of wreaths bare foots by the people of all ages at the Shaheed Minar passed peacefully.
To mark the day, different political, professional and sociocultural organisations held daylong programmes including discussion meeting, Milad Mahfil, Poetry recitation, arts competition for children, voluntary blood donation and cultural functions in the city.
A smart contingent of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) led by Mohammad Kabir paid guard of honour at the Central Shaheed Minar at one minute past 12 midnight.
Minister for Housing and Public Works Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, MP, was the first to place the wreath at the Shaheed Minar.
He was followed by the Chittagong City mayor A Z M Nasir Uddin, on behalf of Chittagong City Corporation, former Mayor and president of Chittagong city Awami League (AL) ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, on behalf of City AL.
Divisional Commissioner Ruhul Amin, DIG Shafiqul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mezbah Uddin, Chairman of Chittagong Development Authority Abdus Salam, District Administrator MA Salam and Superintendent of Chittagong District Police Hafiz Akter.
Besides, different political parties including AL Chittagong city, North and South AL district units, Chhatra League, Jubo League, BNP Chittagong city, Chittagong Press Club, Chittagong Union of Journalists (CUJ) and Chittagong Photo Journalist Association, Muktijoddha Command Council, Chittagong city and district placed flower wreaths at the Shaheed Minar.
In the morning students from different educational institutions and socio cultural organisations carrying different colourful banners, festoons and placards placed floral wreaths at the Shaheed Minar.
Vice chancellor of Chittagong University (CU) Prof Iftakher Uddin paid tributes to the language martyrs by placing wreaths at CU Shaheed Minar while VC of Chittagong University of Engineering and technology (CUET) Prof Dr M Jahangir Alam placed wreaths at CUET Shaheed Minar in the morning.
Besides, different educational institutions and sociocultural organisations chalked out separate programmes to mark the day.
The programmes included illuminations of different road islands and roundabouts with the festoons inscribed with Bengali alphabets, placing wreaths at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar at zero hours of February 21, hoisting of the national flags at half-mast on all public offices, handwriting, drawing and patriotic songs competitions of children, Milad and Doa Mahfil seeking salvation of the martyrs of the language movement.
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) on the occasion of immortal Ekhushey accorded Ekhushey Memorial Award to 16 eminent individuals including journalists at city’s Muslim Institute Hall yesterday.
Vice Chancellor of International Islamic University Prof. Dr. AKM Azharul Islam attended a discussion meeting of International Mother Language Day as Chief Guest. He said that to preserve our language and culture we need attention and attentiveness to avoid too affectionate.
He further added that we should respects to the heroes of the language Movement, who sacrificed their lives for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages.
Registrar of the University Squadron Leader (Retd.) Mohd. Nurul Islam presided over the meeting . Dr. Farid Ahmed Sobhani Dean of Business Studies attended as Special Guest.
Additional Director of Staff Development and Student Affairs Mohd. Mahfuzur Rahman and Director of Student Affairs Division AZM Obeyedullah attended the meeting.
The International Mother Language Day was observed in the city as elsewhere in the district with due respect and solemnity.
Chittagong Central Shaheed Minar turned into a human sea shortly after zero hours with the presence of thousands of people from different walks of life.
Leaders of different political parties, sociocultural and professional organisations and people from all walks of life from children to adults gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar to pay respect to the martyred language heroes and placed wreaths one after another at the Shaheed Minar maintaining discipline with due honour at 12.01 on Saturday night.
Police and district administration sources said historic Ekushey programmes beginning from midnight including placing of wreaths bare foots by the people of all ages at the Shaheed Minar passed peacefully.
To mark the day, different political, professional and sociocultural organisations held daylong programmes including discussion meeting, Milad Mahfil, Poetry recitation, arts competition for children, voluntary blood donation and cultural functions in the city.
A smart contingent of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) led by Mohammad Kabir paid guard of honour at the Central Shaheed Minar at one minute past 12 midnight.
Minister for Housing and Public Works Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, MP, was the first to place the wreath at the Shaheed Minar.
He was followed by the Chittagong City mayor A Z M Nasir Uddin, on behalf of Chittagong City Corporation, former Mayor and president of Chittagong city Awami League (AL) ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, on behalf of City AL.
Divisional Commissioner Ruhul Amin, DIG Shafiqul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mezbah Uddin, Chairman of Chittagong Development Authority Abdus Salam, District Administrator MA Salam and Superintendent of Chittagong District Police Hafiz Akter.
Besides, different political parties including AL Chittagong city, North and South AL district units, Chhatra League, Jubo League, BNP Chittagong city, Chittagong Press Club, Chittagong Union of Journalists (CUJ) and Chittagong Photo Journalist Association, Muktijoddha Command Council, Chittagong city and district placed flower wreaths at the Shaheed Minar.
In the morning students from different educational institutions and socio cultural organisations carrying different colourful banners, festoons and placards placed floral wreaths at the Shaheed Minar.
Vice chancellor of Chittagong University (CU) Prof Iftakher Uddin paid tributes to the language martyrs by placing wreaths at CU Shaheed Minar while VC of Chittagong University of Engineering and technology (CUET) Prof Dr M Jahangir Alam placed wreaths at CUET Shaheed Minar in the morning.
Besides, different educational institutions and sociocultural organisations chalked out separate programmes to mark the day.
The programmes included illuminations of different road islands and roundabouts with the festoons inscribed with Bengali alphabets, placing wreaths at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar at zero hours of February 21, hoisting of the national flags at half-mast on all public offices, handwriting, drawing and patriotic songs competitions of children, Milad and Doa Mahfil seeking salvation of the martyrs of the language movement.
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) on the occasion of immortal Ekhushey accorded Ekhushey Memorial Award to 16 eminent individuals including journalists at city’s Muslim Institute Hall yesterday.
Vice Chancellor of International Islamic University Prof. Dr. AKM Azharul Islam attended a discussion meeting of International Mother Language Day as Chief Guest. He said that to preserve our language and culture we need attention and attentiveness to avoid too affectionate.
He further added that we should respects to the heroes of the language Movement, who sacrificed their lives for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages.
Registrar of the University Squadron Leader (Retd.) Mohd. Nurul Islam presided over the meeting . Dr. Farid Ahmed Sobhani Dean of Business Studies attended as Special Guest.
Additional Director of Staff Development and Student Affairs Mohd. Mahfuzur Rahman and Director of Student Affairs Division AZM Obeyedullah attended the meeting.
