Chittagong Bureau :The 97th birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day-2016 observed here on Thursday as elsewhere in the district with a call to follow his ideology and to implement his unfinished tasks. The Day was celebrated with fresh call for grooming up the future generations with the ideals of the great leader so that they could turn themselves into worthy citizens of the country. District administration, different political parties, educational institutions and socio-cultural organizations celebrated the day through daylong elaborate programmes. The programmes included children rally, placing of wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu, cultural function, discussion, essay competition, drawing competition and poetry recitation. As part of the government program, the district administration and Bangladesh Shishu Academy also arranged a daylong programme including competitions on painting, handwriting, essay and extempore speech for children paying rich tribute to the Father of the Nation at District Shilpakola Academy. Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Ruhul Amin, Deputy Commissioner Mezbah Uddin, and leaders of different cultural organisations placed wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Shilpakola Academy. Later, a large number of children and adolescent rally started from Shilpokala academy premises that ended at Shishu Academy after parading different important city streets. Huge number of people including schoolboys and girls with colourful dresses joined the rally. Earlier, a discussion meeting on the life and works of Bangabandhu and children gathering was held at Shishu Academy premises this noon. Deputy Commissioner Mezban Uddin, presided over the function while divisional Commissioner Mohammad Ruhul Amin addressed the function as the chief guest. Chittagong Metropolitan police commissioner Abdul Jalil Mondol along with Deputy Inspector General of police, Chittagong Range Shafiqul Islam and high police officials paid rich tributes by placing wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at city’s Dampara police lines field .Local units of Bangladesh Awami League and its front organisations also celebrated the day through a daylong programme. The programme included hoisting of national and party flags, garlanding portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four other national leaders and holding discussions. Chittagong City Unit of Awami League (AL) organized a children and adolescent rally in front of central Shaheed Minar this morning. A large number of children from different parts of the city wearing colourful dress gathered in front of Shaheed Minar and took part in the rally. Leaders of Chittagong city AL paid tributes to the architect of the nation by placing wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at city’s Darul Fazal Market party office. Former city mayor and President of Chittagong city AL Mohiuddin Chowdhury presided over and addressed the discussion at Shaheed Minar premises, organized by city AL. General Secretary of city Awami League and city Mayor AZM Nasir Uddin, AL leaders M A Rashid, Badiul Alam and Advocate Iftekher Saimul addressed the function. The speakers said if the children learn the proper history of Bangladesh, they would be worthy citizens of the country in future. Chittagong north and south district units of AL also arranged separate children rallies and discussions. Apart from this, separate discussions were held at all educational institutions in the city and district under the auspices of respective authorities. Bangladesh Chhatra League units of all educational institutions in the city including Chittagong University, Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong University of Engineering Technology (CUET), Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University also hold discussions on the life and works of Bangabandhu.
