KHULNA, March 7, 2022 (BSS) - The historic March 7 was observed in Khulna
today in a befitting manner.
 
On this day in 1971, great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Muzibur Rahman delivered
his epoch-making speech of independence at the Race Course Maidan, now
Suhrawardy Uddan, in Dhaka.
 
Khulna District Administration, Khulna City and District Unit Awami League
(AL), its associate bodies and many other organisations took day-long
programmes to mark the day.

Celebration of the day has got special significance following inclusion
of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman in the Memory of World International Register maintained by
UNESCO in 2017.
 
The day began with hoisting of the National and Party flags atop the AL
office at around 6:30 am. Leaders and activists of AL and its front
organisations placed wreaths on the portrait of the Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
 
An 'Ananda Shobhayatra', with the participation of leaders and workers of AL
and its associate bodies were brought out from the city AL office and wreaths
were placed at the Mural of Bangabandhu on Khulna Betar premises abiding by
health guidelines amid Coronavirus.
 
A discussion was held at the party office with city unit AL president and
mayor of KCC Talukder Abdul Khaleque in the chair.
 
Among others, District Unit AL President Sheikh Harun-ur-Rashid, AL leader
advocate Chisty Sohrab Hossain, Md A Babul Rana, Mokbul Hossain Mintu, and
Mahbub Alam Sohag, spoke on the occasion.
 
Meanwhile, Freedom Fighters, Khulna District Administration, Khulna
Metropolitan Police, Khulna Range DIG of Police and different organizations
paid tributes at the monument of Bangabandhu on Khulna Betar premises.
 
Chaired by Deputy Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman Talukder, district
administration organised a discussion at the DC's conference room.
 
KCC Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque addressed the meeting as the chief guest
while Khulna Divisional Commissioner Ismail Hossain addressed as the key
speaker.

Chairman of Khulna Zila Parishad Sheikh Harun-ur-Rashid, superintendent of
Police Mahbub Hossain and Freedom Fighter Prof Alamgir Hossain, addressed as
special guests.
 
The District Shilpakala Academy organised different competitions for
the children and prizes were distributed among winners of the competitions in
celebration of the historic day.
 
Besides, Khulna University, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
(KUET), Khulna Agricultural University, Mongla Port Authority (MPA), West
Zone Power Company Ltd, Khulna Press Club and different socio-cultural
organisations also observed similar programmes marking the day.