RANGPUR, Jan 29, 2019 (BSS) – The 71st funding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was celebrated here on Monday through daylong colourful programmes with a fresh vow to build a developed digital Bangladesh.
Leaders of BCL hoisted the national and party flags, cut cakes, played Bangabandhu’s Historic March 7 Speech, placed wreaths at mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, organised blood donation and cultural functions.
The district and city units of BCL brought out huge colourful processions participated by thousands of leaders and activists of BCL, Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies on the city streets followed by massive students’ rallies and discussions.
Jatiya Sangshad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, and Commerce Minsiter Tipu Munshi, MP, congratulated the BCL leaders and activists over cell phones on the occasion.
President of district BCL Mehedee Hassan Rony presided over the main discussion moderated by its Rakibul Hassan Kanon at Town Hall auditorium in the city.
Acting President of district AL Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, its General Secretary Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju, President of city AL Shafiar Rahman Shafi, its General Secretary Tushar Kanti Mandal, Joint General Secretary of district AL Professor Mazed Ali babul, its Office Secretary Tauhidur Rahman Tutul, Organising Secretaries Advocate Anwarul Islam and Motahar Hossain Mandal Mowla, Publicity Secretary Latifa Shawkat, among others, addressed.
The BCL leaders renewed their pledge to further strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and work unitedly in building a middle income nation by 2021 and developed Bangladesh by 2041 free from drugs, corruption, terrorism and militancy.
Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju recalled glorious pasts of BCL and urged its leaders and activists to work with the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in building a developed ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by him.
Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed suggested the BCL leaders to serve the common people selflessly with patriotic zeal and contribute to build a technologically-advanced developed country for making independence meaningful for every citizen.