RAJSHAHI, Feb 21, 2019 (BSS) – “Amar Ekushey and International Mother
Language Day- 2019” is being observed in the city as elsewhere in the country
today with due respect and in a befitting manner, paying rich tributes to
martyrs of the historic Language Movement of 1952.
Various political parties and socio-cultural and volunteer organizations
and educational institutions are observing the day with a renewed pledge for
building a happy, prosperous and non-communal Bangladesh.
Since early in the morning, thousands of people irrespective of age and sex
were seen walking barefooted with bunches of flowers in hand towards the
nearby Shaheed Minars especially those at Rajshahi College and Bhuban Mohan
Park to pay their deep respect to the languages movement heroes and singing
“Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February, Ami ki Bhulite Pari” during the
time.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and the district and police administrations
also are observing the day, taking elaborate programmes. The programmes
include placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar, hoisting national flags at half-
mast in all public and private buildings and mourning procession (probhat
ferry), discussion, cultural and literary functions.
The city streets are decorated with miniature national flags and colored
flags inscribed with Bengali alphabets.
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by his office colleagues and
scores of Awami League leaders and workers placed wreaths at the altar of
Bhuban Mohan Park Shaheed Minar and Rajshahi College Shaheed Minar at zero
hours today.
Divisional Commissioner Nur-Ur-Rahman, DIG of Rajshahi Police Khurshid
Hussain, RMP Commissioner Hafiz Akhter, Zila Parishad Chairman Muhammad Ali
Sarker and Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader placed wreaths at Court Shaheed
Minar.
The day’s programmes also include Quran Khwani and discussion at the Imam
Training Academy, art and literary competitions for school and college
students at Shishu Academy and Shilpakala Academy, serving improved diets to
the inmates of hospitals, jails, safe homes and baby homes and screening of
documentary films on the Language Movement.
Meanwhile, Rajshahi University (RU), Rajshahi University of Engineering and
Technology (RUET), Rajshahi Medical University, Rajshahi Medical College
(RMC) and other educational institutions chalked out elaborate programmes
marking the day.
Law enforcement agencies have adopted foolproof security measures
facilitating a smooth observance of the day’s programmes.