National Desk :The Victory Day (16th December) was celebrated in different districts and its adjacent areas through different programmes on Tuesday amid huge enthusiasm and festivity.Different organisations including educational, political, socio-cultural, volunteer, professional bodies and trade organisations took part in various programmes including rallies, parades, art competitions, discussion meetings and exhibitions. Our correspondents and agencies report: Barisal Correspondent says: The three-day programmes to observe 43rd anniversary of victory in liberation war was ended in Barisal Tuesday with calling for speedy trial of all war criminals and rejecting anti-liberation forces in all spheres of life to remove the stigma surrounding the nation. Barisal Reporters Unity, arranged day-long third exhibition about facts, photos, documents and books on liberation war at BRU premises.It was inaugurated by Ahsan Habib Kamal, Barisal City Corporation Mayor at the morning of the day. Aruna Rani Saha, artist of Swadhin Bangla Beter Kendra also attended the programme as special guest. Guests were awarded crest from BRU.Barisal Sangskritik Sangothan Samanya Parishad (BSSSP), an alliance of the 26 major cultural organisations of the city, arranged the three-day programmes of discussion meetings, recitations, songs, dances, dramas and staging cultural performances at Barisal Central Shaheed Minar. Barisal Islamia College arranged cultural function in the college premises inaugurated by Prof. Mohsin Ul Islam Habul, principal of the college on the Victory day morning.(Gouripur, Mymensingh) Correspondent reports: The Victory Day was observed in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh district in a befitting manner on Tuesday. Then programmes the Victory Day began by started 31-gun salute at zero hours of midnight. Captain (ret) Dr Mojibur Rahman Fakir, MP, ex- State Minister for Health & Family Welfare , Ahmmad Tayebur Rahman Hiron ,Upazila Chairman , Dur-e-Shahwaz, UNO, Gouripur upazila and other officials of the upazila administration and the police department, Syed Rafiqul Islam, Mayor of Gouripur Pourashava, members of Gouripur Reporters’ Club, local political leaders, freedom fighters and students of different educational institutions and Gouripur Press Club placed floral wreaths on the monument Bijoy-71 at Zora Pokor Par of the upazila town.Narsingdi Correspondent says: Narsingdi District Administration chalked out elaborate programmes in observance of the Victory Day with befitting manner, of them discussion, sports, display including doa and milad mahfil were held. Besides this, freedom fighters families mere accorded reception and wreaths placed at Victory memorial by Narsingdi District Administration.DC Narsingdi Abu Hena Morshad Jaman and SP Sheikh Rafiqul Islam took salute of a display participated by police, Ansar. VDP, scouts.cultural organisation and different educational institutions at Musleh Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium.It is noted many people including Govt officers, employees, teachers and students gather at the stadium premises. A discussion meeting also was held organised by District Administration at Narsingdi Zilla Shilpokala auditorium presided over by Deputy commissioner Abu Hena Morshad Jaman, It was addressed among others by District Commander Bangladesh Mukijoddha Sangsad, Narsingdi district Unit Abdul Motaleb Pathan, SP, Sheikh Rafiqul Islam, Additional DC (general) Suriaya Begum, DC (Revenue) kamal hossain, Additional district magistrate (ADM) Jennat Rahana, UNO Hasina Begum, Abdus Satter Miah and Abdur Rouf .BSS from Netrakona reports: The 44th anniversary of the great victory day was celebrated here and elsewhere of the district on Tuesday with renewed call for executing all the verdicts against war criminals for the inhuman crimes and genocide they did during the liberation war side by side with paying glowing tributes to the memories of the martyrs of the war.Netrakona District Administration chalked out an elaborate program in line with the national program to observe the day. Besides, different socio-cultural, political organizations including Awami League and professional groups also took various programs marking the day. The daylong programs were formally started with a 31-gun salute on the district collectorate office premises in the early hours of the day. The national flag was hoisted atop of all the public and private buildings at the sun-rising period. As part of the programs, people from all walks of life including political leaders , freedom fighters, and public representatives placed floral wreaths at the Independence memorial monument at Satpai at dawn. A colorful combined parade of police, Ansar, BNCC, boys scouts, girl guides, and children of different educational institutions and juvenile clubs was held at local stadium in the morning.BSS from Narayanganj says: People of all walks of life here on Tuesday celebrated the 44th Victory Day paying homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the cause of the motherland in 1971.The highlights of the day’s program began with the booming of 31-gun salute at one minute past 12 last midnight, placing wreaths at Chashara Victory Monument by deferent political, socio-cultural, government, autonomous bodies, educational institutions and NGO’s.Lawmaker of Narayanganj-5 AKM Selim Osman, lawmaker of Narayanganj-4 AKM Shamim Osman, Deputy commissioner Anisur Rahman Mia, police super Dr Khandaker Muhiduddin and chief executive officer of Narayanganj City Corporation Mostafa Kamal Mazumder and 50 other organizations placed wreaths.The day’s programmes also included hoisting of National Flag atop all private and public buildings, youth rally, serving improved diets at hospital and orphanage centre, reception to the family members of disabled and martyred freedom fighters at Narayanganj Club Ltd, Friendly Football Match between Narayanganj DC Eleven and Narayanganj District Sports Association in which DC Eleven won the match by 1-0. BSS from Rajshahi reports : Like other parts of the country, the auspicious Victory Day 2014 has been celebrated in Rajshahi city and its adjacent areas through daylong programmes on Tuesday amid huge enthusiasm and festivity.Scores of political, socio-cultural, volunteer, professional bodies and trade organisations placed wreaths at different Shaheed Minars including Bhuban Mohan Park, Rajshahi College, Talaimari, Rajshahi University, Police Line and Collectorate Building.The programmes of the day heralded with 31gun- salute at one-minute past of last night at the local Police Line Parade Ground.Mayor of Rajshahi Mosaddeque Hossain Bulbul placed floral wreaths at Bhuban Mohan Park first followed scores other including leaders of different political parties.In the early morning, streams of people irrespective of age and sex thronged into the city streets leading to the Shaheed Minars.The programmes also included hoisting of the national flag atop all public and private buildings, illumination and decoration of road islands, roadsides, educational institutions and buildings with national flag and colored miniature posters and banners.District administration organized a colorful march-past at district stadium with participation of police, ansar-VDP, fire service, BNCC, scouts, girls guide, school, college and madrasa students and members of different orphanage, safe home and cultural organizations.Commissioner of Rajshahi division, Helaluddin Ahmmed accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Mejbah Uddin Chowdhury hoisted national flag at the ceremony and took salute of the march-past as the chief guest.Documentary films on life and contributions of Bangabandhu, War of Liberation and successes of the present government ‘Bangladesh Uttroner Mohajatra’ was screened at different places. Friendly football match, sports competitions and cultural functions were also organized on the occasion.Special prayers were offered at mosques, temples, churches, pagodas and other places of worship. Improved diets were served at hospitals, jails, orphanages and vagabond centers in the district on the occasion.BSS from Faridpur adds: The auspicious Victory Day has been celebrated in the district and its adjacent areas through daylong programmes on Tuesday amid huge enthusiasm and festivity with the call to execute the verdicts against the rest war criminals.The day’s program began with 31-gun salute at local police line along with hoisting of national flag atop all private and public buildings. People of all ages and groups thronged at the martyred memorial plaque in Goalchamat area of the town to place floral wreaths to pay homage followed by a victory rally that marched to a mass grave located at the southern side of the stadium.Colorful march past and parade participated by police, Ansar & VDP, BNCC, scout and other school students was held at the local stadium where the ceremonial flag was hoisted by Deputy Commissioner Sardar Sharafat Ali and Police Super Md.Jamil Hassan.Special prayer was offered at the mosques, temples and churches. Improved diet was served at the jail, hospitals and orphan houses.A fancy football match was held between DC XI and Pourashava XI at the stadium in the afternoon.
