Hena Times

Tributes paid to martyrs of Liberation War

MEHERPUR, Dec 16: In observance of the 47th  Victory Day the district dwellers paid glowing tributes  to the memories of martyrs of our Liberation War through various programs with a renewed pledge to further development, peace, prosperity, poverty and illiteracy  free   country. 

The victory day celebrated here in a befitting manner. To mark the day the district administration undertook an elaborate programs.

The day was began with 31 gun salutes at dawn at city’s Shaheed Sahamsuzzoha park, hoisting of national flag atop all public and private buildings.

After placing floral wreath at the memorial  by the district   administration in the town, political parties, social and cultural organizations including the juvenile group placed floral wreath there.

A grand march past comprising with police, BNCC, Ansar-VDP, Rover, Boy scout, girls in  guide and students of different educational institutions and the inmates of the public orphanage was held at  local stadium where  the Deputy Commissioner Porimal Shingh  and Police Super Anisur Rahman took salute.

Two sides of road in the town were decorated with national flag. Sports competition and cultural functions were held at different institutions. It was scheduled to distribute rich diets among the  the inmates of orphanage, jail and hospitals but substandard diets were supplied to the inmates of hospital. Special prayer seeking the peace and prosperity of the country  offered at mosques, temples, churches.

 Valiant freedom fighters and members of martyred freedom fighters were accorded reception and a discussion meeting on the occasion was held at local shilpokola academy with Porimal Shingh,  Deputy Commissioner in the chair where  Anisur Rahman, Police Super, Zilla Porishod Chairman Alhaj Golam Rasul, Deputy Director Local Government Khairul Hasan, Bashir Ahmed, former  District Commander Freedom Fighters District Command Council  among others were present as  guests. Almost of the alive freedom fighters attended the program.

In the evening a cultural program was held at Dr. Shahed Shamsuzzoha park. Its main attraction was a drama written by Prof. Hasanuzzaman Malek name "Ekattorer Kotha" .  MP Forhad Hossain, DC Porimal Shingh and thousands of audience enjoyed dram as written on the fact that happened in Meherpur district.