Chittagong Bureau :
The 44th glorious Victory Day was celebrated in the city as elsewhere in the district on Tuesday pledging to establish a non communal, prosperous and democratic Bangladesh and complete the trial of the rest war criminals in line with the spirit of liberation war.
In addition to government programme, different political parties its front organizations, socio-cultural and professional bodies arranged rallies, discussion meetings, cultural functions and milad mahfils to mark the day and paid homage to those glorious sons for their supreme sacrifices during the liberation war.
The programmes included placing wreath at Shaheed Minar at one minute past 12, hoisting of national flag atop in all building at dawn, discussion meeting, bringing out processions, cultural functions, march pasts and reception to the Freedom Fighters.
The day’s programme was heralded by 21-gunfire from atop the court hill at 12.01 a.m. which followed by playing of whistles simultaneously from the rail, steamer and vessels engines.
Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation M Monzurul Alam was first to place wreaths at the Shaheed Minar. Immediately after, Awami League (AL) Chittagong city unit led by its President A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury and general secretary A Z M Nasir, Chittagong zilla Parisad , Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Abdullah, Deputy Inspector General of Police(DIG), Chittagong range Safiqul Islam , Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong, Mezbauddin, Metropolitan Police and hundreds of socio-cultural organizations placed wreaths.
District administration arranged a detailed programme to celebrate the day which included placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar, hoisting national flag atop all government, autonomous, and semi government offices, arranging of discussion.
Doa Mahfil and special prayers at Mosques, Temples, Churches and other places of worships seeking peace, progress of the country, screening Liberation War-based films, reception to family members of the martyrs and injured freedom fighters, cultural function, and illuminations of important buildings, roads and road islands.
To mark the day,a march past and physical display was held at M A Aziz Stadium with the participation of police, Anser, VDP personnel and also from Fire Service, BNCC, Girls Guide, Scouts and children and juveniles from different educational institutions.
Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Abdullah along with the high officials of the district and police administration inspected the march-past and took salute Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has taken up similar programmes including placing wreath at Shaheed Minar, arranging march-past and reception to the Freedom Fighters.
CCC organized a march past programme at Bakalia city corporation stadium with the participation of the thousand students of its 35 schools.City Mayor M Monzur Alam inspected the march past and took salute.
Chittagong City, North and South districts units of AL and its different front organizations organized day long programmes in observance of the day.
Special prayers were offered at mosques, temples, churches, pagodas and other places of worship. Improved diets were served to inmates of hospitals, jails, shishu sadan, vagabond centres, orphanages and shelter homes for the elderly people.
Our CU correspondent adds: The authority of different educational institutions including Chittagong University, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology and Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), University of Science and Technology (Chittagong ) USTC also celebrated the Victory Day through elaborate programmes.
The 44th glorious Victory Day was celebrated in the city as elsewhere in the district on Tuesday pledging to establish a non communal, prosperous and democratic Bangladesh and complete the trial of the rest war criminals in line with the spirit of liberation war.
In addition to government programme, different political parties its front organizations, socio-cultural and professional bodies arranged rallies, discussion meetings, cultural functions and milad mahfils to mark the day and paid homage to those glorious sons for their supreme sacrifices during the liberation war.
The programmes included placing wreath at Shaheed Minar at one minute past 12, hoisting of national flag atop in all building at dawn, discussion meeting, bringing out processions, cultural functions, march pasts and reception to the Freedom Fighters.
The day’s programme was heralded by 21-gunfire from atop the court hill at 12.01 a.m. which followed by playing of whistles simultaneously from the rail, steamer and vessels engines.
Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation M Monzurul Alam was first to place wreaths at the Shaheed Minar. Immediately after, Awami League (AL) Chittagong city unit led by its President A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury and general secretary A Z M Nasir, Chittagong zilla Parisad , Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Abdullah, Deputy Inspector General of Police(DIG), Chittagong range Safiqul Islam , Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong, Mezbauddin, Metropolitan Police and hundreds of socio-cultural organizations placed wreaths.
District administration arranged a detailed programme to celebrate the day which included placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar, hoisting national flag atop all government, autonomous, and semi government offices, arranging of discussion.
Doa Mahfil and special prayers at Mosques, Temples, Churches and other places of worships seeking peace, progress of the country, screening Liberation War-based films, reception to family members of the martyrs and injured freedom fighters, cultural function, and illuminations of important buildings, roads and road islands.
To mark the day,a march past and physical display was held at M A Aziz Stadium with the participation of police, Anser, VDP personnel and also from Fire Service, BNCC, Girls Guide, Scouts and children and juveniles from different educational institutions.
Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Abdullah along with the high officials of the district and police administration inspected the march-past and took salute Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has taken up similar programmes including placing wreath at Shaheed Minar, arranging march-past and reception to the Freedom Fighters.
CCC organized a march past programme at Bakalia city corporation stadium with the participation of the thousand students of its 35 schools.City Mayor M Monzur Alam inspected the march past and took salute.
Chittagong City, North and South districts units of AL and its different front organizations organized day long programmes in observance of the day.
Special prayers were offered at mosques, temples, churches, pagodas and other places of worship. Improved diets were served to inmates of hospitals, jails, shishu sadan, vagabond centres, orphanages and shelter homes for the elderly people.
Our CU correspondent adds: The authority of different educational institutions including Chittagong University, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology and Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), University of Science and Technology (Chittagong ) USTC also celebrated the Victory Day through elaborate programmes.
