KHULNA, Feb 21, 2020 (BSS) – People of all walks of life today observed “Amar Ekushey” and International Mother Language Day – 2020 in the city with a call for enriching mother language Bangla through using it all stage of
state.
Besides the government programmes, different political parties their front
organizations , educational institutions, scores of socio-cultural and
professional bodies have observed the day through different programmes .
Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque paid
tributes to the Language Movement Martyrs at one minute past after midnight
on February 21 at Shaheed Minar of City’s Shaheed Hadis Park.
Later, Muktijoddha Sangsad, Khulna City and District Unit Command Council,
Khulna Divisional Commissioner Dr Alauddin Howlader, Khulna Metropolitan
Police Commissioner Khondoker Lutful Kabir, Additional Deputy Inspector
General of police , Khulna Range Habibur Rahman, Khulna Superintendent Of
Police
Shafiqullah and Chairman of Khulna District Council Sheikh Harun-ur-Rashid
placed wreaths there.
Deputy Commissioner Md Helal Hossain along with officials of the district
and upazila administration also placed l wreaths there followed by the other
government and non-government departments and organizations.
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its front organizations and other
political parties, socio , cultural and professional organizations including
Khulna Press Club and Khulna Union of Journalists (KUJ) also placed wreaths
there to pay homage to the Language Movement martyrs.
Hoisting of the national flag at half-mast atop all government offices
and educational institutions and holding of morning processions were other
highlights of the programme .
Besides, competitions for the children on drawing, essay writing,
rendering patriotic songs and sports
for the school students were also held along with screening of documentary
films to mark the day .
Meanwhile, speakers in different discussion meeting stressed the need for
use of Bengali language in all tiers of the national level .