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EKUSHEY-OBSERVED-RAJSHAHI (with picture)
Amar Ekushey observed in Rajshahi in befitting manner
RAJSHAHI, Feb 22, 2018 (BSS) – “Amar Ekushey and International Mother
Language Day- 2018” was observed in the city as elsewhere in the country
yesterday with due respect and in a befitting manner, paying rich tributes to
the martyrs of the historic Language Movement of 1952.
Various political parties and socio-cultural and volunteer organisations
and educational institutions observed 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 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.
At zero hours, Awami League Joint Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak,
Organizing Secretary Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, Women Affairs Secretary
Fazilatunnesha Indira, City unit president AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and its
General Secretary Dablu Sarker placed wreaths at the altar of Rajshahi
College Shaheed Minar.
Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, and city Mayor Musaddique Hossain Bulbul placed
wreaths at Bhuban Mohan Park.
Divisional Commissioner Nur-Ur-Rahman, DIG of Rajshahi Police Khurshid
Hussain, RMP Commissioner Mahbubor Rahman, Zila Parishad Chairman Muhammad
Ali Sarker and Deputy Commissioner Helal Mahmud Sharif 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 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.
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