A Correspondent :
The Genocide Day-2019 was observed yesterday in the district as elsewhere in the country for the second time in remembrance of the brutal attacks by Pakistani occupational forces on the innocent Bengalis on the black night of March 25 in 1971.
To mark the day, Chattogram District Administration chalked out elaborate programs, including placing of wreaths at Shaheed Minar and discussion meeting at Shilphakala Academy. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ilias Hossain chaired the discussion meeting.
Besides, different educational institutions, political parties and socio-cultural organisations also observed the day through day-long programs. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chattogram Mohammad Ilias Hossain placed wreath on the martyred tombstone located in Pahartali area in the city around 10am on Monday.
Bangladesh Awami League and its front organizations, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad, district and upazila unit commands, Sector Commanders Forum, Chattogram Press Club, Chattogram University (CU), Chattogram University of Science and Technology (CUET), Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, East Delta University also observed the day through different programs.Chattogram district administration also held a meeting on the importance and significance of the day at Zila Shilpakala Academy.
The speakers in their speeches said Pakistani occupational forces swooped on unarmed and sleeping Bangalees on the night of March 25 and they along with their local collaborators including Rajakar, Al Badr and Al Shams carried out atrocities that continued for night month at a stretch.A large number of people including district level officials, NGO activists, political leaders, cultural personality, teachers, students and journalists attended the programs.
The Genocide Day-2019 was observed yesterday in the district as elsewhere in the country for the second time in remembrance of the brutal attacks by Pakistani occupational forces on the innocent Bengalis on the black night of March 25 in 1971.
To mark the day, Chattogram District Administration chalked out elaborate programs, including placing of wreaths at Shaheed Minar and discussion meeting at Shilphakala Academy. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ilias Hossain chaired the discussion meeting.
Besides, different educational institutions, political parties and socio-cultural organisations also observed the day through day-long programs. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chattogram Mohammad Ilias Hossain placed wreath on the martyred tombstone located in Pahartali area in the city around 10am on Monday.
Bangladesh Awami League and its front organizations, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad, district and upazila unit commands, Sector Commanders Forum, Chattogram Press Club, Chattogram University (CU), Chattogram University of Science and Technology (CUET), Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, East Delta University also observed the day through different programs.Chattogram district administration also held a meeting on the importance and significance of the day at Zila Shilpakala Academy.
The speakers in their speeches said Pakistani occupational forces swooped on unarmed and sleeping Bangalees on the night of March 25 and they along with their local collaborators including Rajakar, Al Badr and Al Shams carried out atrocities that continued for night month at a stretch.A large number of people including district level officials, NGO activists, political leaders, cultural personality, teachers, students and journalists attended the programs.
