RAJSHAHI, Feb 22, 2019 (BSS) – “Amar Ekushey and International Mother
Language Day-2019” was observed in the city as elsewhere in all other
districts under Rajshahi division yesterday with due respect and in befitting
manner, paying rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement
of 1952.
In Rajshahi city, various political parties and socio-cultural and
volunteer organizations and educational institutions observed the day with a
renewed pledge for building a happy, prosperous and non-communal Bangladesh.
Since early 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 divisional and district and police
administrations also observed the day, taking elaborate programmes.
The programmes include placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar, hoisting national
flags at half-mast atop all public and private buildings and mourning
procession (probhat ferry), discussion, cultural and literary functions.
The city streets were 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 yesterday.
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.
Marking the day, Language veterans were accorded a reception at the
Shilpakala Academy auditorium.
Besides, a discussion and cultural function was organised at the same
venue to mark the day, the officials concerned said.
Meanwhile, Rajshahi University (RU), Rajshahi University of Engineering and
Technology (RUET), Rajshahi Medical University, Rajshahi Medical College
(RMC) and other educational institutions observed the day through elaborate
programmes.
Law enforcement agencies have adopted foolproof security measures
facilitating a smooth observance of the day’s programmes.
Reports of observing the “Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language
Day-2019” were reached here from the districts of Natore, Naogaon,
Chapainawabgonj, Pabna, Sirajgonj, Bogura and Joypurhat.