BSS, Chittagong :
The historic six-point Day was observed here yesterday with renewed call for completing the trial of the war criminals soon to free the nation from the stigma.
Awami League (AL), its associate organizations, different socio- cultural and professional bodies observed the day through daylong programmes.
The programmes included placing wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, discussions, bringing out processions and playing of the recorded historic speeches of Bangabandhu.
To mark the day, Chittagong city AL arranged a grand rally at Laldighi Maidan this afternoon.
Chittagong city AL president and former city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury presided over the meeting while city AL General Secretary AZM Nasir Uddin, AL leaders Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury, Noimuddin Chowdhury, Altaf Hossain Bacchu and Advocate Iftakher Saimul Chowdhury, among others, addressed it.
The speakers said the six-point demand, declared by Bangabandhu, is a Magna Carta in the history that aimed at liberating Bengali people from all sorts of oppression, injustice and exploitation perpetrated by Pakistan.
The speakers also paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who spearheaded the movement and sacrificed his life for establishing rights of the people.
Speaking on the occasion, ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury said the Chittagong City Unit AL is united for accomplishing the trial of the war criminals.
He said AL would foil all conspiracies of the vested quarter and assist the government to build a prosperous country free from poverty, hunger, unemployment and corruption.
He also thanked the present government for declaring a mass-oriented budget this year.
Leaders and workers of AL Chittagong South and North district units and its different front organisations also observed the historic day in befitting manner.
Local dailies published some special articles highlighting the life and contributions of the great leader of the country’s Independence who spearheaded the six-points demand.
To mark the day, Bangladesh television and Bangladesh Betar, Chittagong centres, were airing special programmes.
