CHATTOGRAM, Aug 15, 2018 (BSS) – People of Chattogram city and its
adjacent areas today observed the 43rd martyrdom anniversary of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with a fresh call for implementing
the verdict of Bangabandhu murder case by bringing back the fugitive
convicted killers of Bangabandhu and his family members.
Apart from Chattogram city, north and south district units of Awami League
(AL) and its front organisations, different socio-cultural organisations,
district administration and professional bodies organised separate programmes
marking the day.
Leaders and workers of AL and its front organisations and professional
bodies wore black badges throughout the day.
The day’s programmes included hoisting of the national and black flags at
half-mast atop all party offices, placing wreaths at the portrait of
Bangabandhu, Qurankhwani, milad mahfil, discussions, poetry recitation, essay
and quiz competitions on the life and activities of Bangabandhu, exhibition
of films, playing of the historic March 7 speeches of Bangabandhu in 41 wards
of the city corporation and blood donation.
Black flags dominated the skyline of the port city and the national flag
was hoisted half-mast atop the government and private buildings while wreaths
were placed on the portrait of Bangabandhu.
Hundreds of AL workers gathered at the party office in the morning to
place wreaths on the portrait of Bangabandhu.
The historic March 7 speech of Bangabandhu was played through
loudspeakers on the port city streets.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) observed the day through various
programmes including doa and milad mahfil, discussions at 41 wards, hoisting
of national flag half mast at its all ward offices, poetry recitations and
essay competitions in all schools and colleges.
Family members of former city mayor and former President of Chittagong
City AL ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury organised a mezban here.
Chattogram north and south district AL chalked out elaborate programmes
at upazila and union levels, which included discussions on the life and works
of Bangabandhu.
Chittagong University (CU), Chittagong University of Engineering and
Technology (CUET), Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science University
(CVASU), University of Chittagong Science and Technology (USTC), Chattogram
Divisional Sports Organisations and different colleges and private
universities organised separate programmes marking the day.
Besides, Chattogram Zilla Parisad, city units of Bangladesh Communist
Party, Gono Forum, Sector Commanders’ Forum, Bangladesh Shishu Academy,
Islamic Foundation,Civil Surgeon office in Chattogram, Bangabandhu Parishad
Chattogram, Sheikh Rasel Smriti Parishad, Greater Chattogram Development
Action Council, Projonmo-71 and Shahid Smriti Pathagar also arranged
different programmes.