BSS, Chattogram :
The 49th Victory Day was celebrated in the Port City as elsewhere in the district
On Monday with a call for no compromise with the descendants of the anti-liberation forces.
Terming the anti-liberation forces are obstructing the consolidation of Bangladesh’s victory in the Liberation War the speakers urged to establish a non-communal, prosperous Bangladesh and reject anti-liberation forces in line with the spirit of Liberation War.
They also renewed vow for building the country as a prosperous, happy and non-communal Bangladesh in the spirit of the great Liberation War.
Despite government programme, various political parties, its front organizations, socio-cultural and professional bodies organized rallies, discussion meetings, cultural functions and milad mahfils to mark the day and paid homage to those glorious sons for their supreme sacrifices during country’s Liberation War.
The programmes included placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar at one minute past 12 midnight, hoisting of national flag atop in all building including private and public establishments at dawn, illumination and decoration of road islands, roadsides, educational institutions, buildings with national flag, coloured miniature posters and banners discussion meeting, bringing out processions, cultural functions, March pasts and reception to the Freedom Fighters.
The day’s programme was heralded by a 21-gunfire from atop the court hill at 12.01 am which was followed by playing of whistles simultaneously from the rail, steamer and vessels engines.
Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed placed wreaths at central Shahid Minar followed by Chattogram City Corporation led by its Mayor, General Secretary Awami League (AL) Chattogram city unit led by its A J M Nasir Uddin, Chattogram Zila Parishad Chairman M A Salam, Chattogram Divisional Commissioner Abdul Mannan, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Chattogram Range, Khandoker Golam Faruk, Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram, Mohammad Ilias Hosain, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman and hundreds of socio-cultural organizations placed wreaths.
Organizing Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, President of south district AL Moslemuddin Ahmed, President of AL North district unit MA Salam and vice President of city AL Khorshed Alam Sujan, AL leaders Dr Afsarul Amin, M A Latif MP, Ibrahim Hossain Chowdhury Babul, Advocate Sunil Sarker, Altaf Hossain Chowdhury Bachchcu, Adv Iftekher saimul Chowdhury among other leaders of Chattogram city, north and south district units of AL also placed wreaths at the Shaheed Minar.
Chattogram Press Club and Chattogram Union of Journalist placed wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of Chattogram Press club premises.
Meanwhile, main attraction of the victory and the traditional victory rally led by AL Organizing Secretary Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel MP was paraded different important streets of the city.
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.
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.
Marking the day, a march past and physical display was held at M A Aziz Stadium with the participation of police, Ansar, VDP personnel and also from Fire Service, BNCC, Girls Guides, Scouts and children and juveniles from different educational institutions.
Chattogram Divisional Commissioner Abdul Mannan along with the high officials of the district and police administration inspected the march-past and took salute.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has taken up similar programmes including placing wreaths 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 37 schools colleges. City Mayor A Z M Nasir Uddin inspected the march past and took salute.
Chattogram city, north and south districts units of AL and its different front organizations organized daylong 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.
Various educational institutions including Chattogram University, Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), University of Science and Technology Chattogram, (USTC), Chattogram College Chattogram also celebrated the victory day through elaborate programmes.
Marking the celebration, recreational and amusement parks and other visiting places remained open for the visitors throughout the day.
11 freedom fighters given reception
Chattogram Bureau adds: Eleven heroic sons of the soil and freedom fighters have been awarded with highest honour at the Victory Day programmes arranged at Jamal Khan MA Hashem Square in the city yesterday .
Jamal Khan Ward Councilor Shaibal Das Sumon organised the Victory Day programmes at Jamal Khan in a festivity, jubilant mood among the city dwellers. The FFs reception was graced by the City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin as chief guest. Child littérateur and Bangla Academy prize winner Rashed Rouf was the main speaker in it duly graced by Dipak Kumar Dhar as special guest.
The following freedom fighters have been awarded with honourary awards- FF GeneralZiauddin Mamun, Language veteran OstadMihir Lala, Joyanti Lala, Prabal chowdhury(postomus) Mrinal Bhattachariya, Ajoy Kishore Hore, Sujit Roy, Ajit Dasgupta,Nuruddin Khaled Babu(postumus) , Sanowar Alai(postumus) and FF Ahmed Hossain. The chief guest handed over these honourary crests to the FFs and their family members . The chief guest reiterated the glorious moments of Victory Day and remembered the supreme sacrifices of the freedom fighers. He also urges the young generations for more dedications for fulfillment of the vision of Prime Minsiter Sheikh Hasina.
