Victory Day celebration programmes taken in Rangpur

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RANGPUR, Dec 7, 2018 (BSS) – The district administration in association
with other organisations has taken programmes to celebrate the Victory Day-
2018 on December 16 next here to pay rich tributes to the martyred sons and
daughters of the soil.

Talking to BSS, Deputy Commissioner Enamul Habib said the law
enforcement agencies have taken adequate security measures to ensure peaceful
celebrations of the Victory Day in the city as well as in all upazila
headquarters in the district.

The district administration, Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC), freedom
fighters, different political parties and their associate bodies, educational
institutions, socio-cultural and professional organisations have taken
elaborate daylong programmes.

The observance will begin with 31-gun salutes at Police Lines Ground,
placing of wreaths at the Independence Memorial ‘Arjan’ and hoisting of the
national flag atop all government, semi-government and private buildings with
the sunrise on the day.

Divisional Commissioner Muhammad Joynul Bari, Deputy Inspector General
(DIG) for Rangpur Range Devdas Bhattacharya, City mayor Mostafizar Rahman
Mostafa, Deputy Commissioner Enamul Habib, Police Super Mizanur Rahman and
officials will first place wreaths.

Later, leaders of district unit of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad,
different political parties and their associate bodies, heads of educational
institutions, activists of different socio-cultural, professional, business,
human rights and other organisations, NGOs and common people will place
wreaths there.

The programmes also include illumination and decoration of the main
islands of roads, roadsides and various buildings with national flags and
colored miniature posters and banners.

A huge colourful Victory Day mini-marathon with participation of
thousands of people will be brought out from Begum Rokeya University campus
to Rangpur Zila School ground via Shapla Square and Paira Square in the city
at 7 am.

The Divisional Commissioner will hoist the national flag and take salute
at march-past and displays by the freedom fighters, police, Ansar-VDP, BNCC,
fire service and civil defense personnel, students, children, jail guards,
scouts, rover scouts and girl guides at Rangpur Stadium.

The District Information Office will screen documentary films on the War
of Liberation and Victory Day in the cinema halls and open places of the city
and other places in the district.

Special prayers will be offered seeking divine peace for departed souls
of martyred of the War of Liberation and martyred intellectuals, progress and
welfare of the nation and its people at mosques, temples, churches, pagodas
and other places of religious worship.

Freedom fighters and relatives of the martyred freedom fighters will be
accorded receptions at Town Hall auditorium and the main discussion will be
held at the Central Shaheed Minar premises in the evening marking the Day.

Improved diets will be served to inmates of hospitals, Rangpur Central
Jail, shelters of older citizens, day-care and child centres, orphanages,
Government Shishu Paribars and vagabond centres.

Drawing competitions for children on the War of Liberation, charity
shooting competitions for males and females, special discussions and sports
competitions for women, charity football match and Kabadi competition, essay
competitions and discussions for students, cultural functions and prize
giving ceremony will be organised.