RANGPUR, Feb 14, 2019 (BSS) – The Rangpur district unit command of
Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad (BMS) celebrated founding anniversary of BMS
yesterday recalling the gallant role of freedom fighters in liberating the
country from Pakistani clutches in 1971.
Senior officials and civil society figures joined the celebration along
with the freedom fighters as the function yesterday was chaired by former
Commander of BMS Rangpur district unit command Mosaddek Hossain Bablu.
“The nation will be indebted forever to the freedom fighters . . . the
best sons and daughters of the soil,” Rangpur’s Divisional Commissioner
Muhammad Joynul Bari aid inaugurated the celebration by cutting a cake at
District Muktijoddha Complex Bhaban.
The discussion, also joined by Deputy Commissioner of the district Enamul
Habib, was followed by a colourful ‘Ananda Utsab’ and cultural function.
Freedom Fighters Sadrul Alam Dulu, Golam Mostafa, Matiar Rahman, Haji Md.
Atiar Rahman, Mahbubur Rahman, Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Abul Masud Chowdhury,
Azizul Islam, Mostafizar Rahman, among others, spoke.
The speakers said the freedom fighters never thought of getting something
in return while fighting against the Pakistani occupation forces to liberate
the country.
The officials said the government, however, took massive programmes like
increasing allowances, constructing Muktijoddha Complexes at district and
upazila levels and residential houses for the financially insolvent Freedom
Fighters to ensure their welfare.
The Freedom Fighters reiterated to continue their contribution to the
process of building a developed Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.