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NETRAKONA-EKUSHEY-OBSERVATION
Amar Ekushey observed in Netrakona
NETRAKONA, Feb 21, 2019 (BSS)- The Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day was observed in the district today with due respect and solemnity.
Marking the day, Netrakona district administration and different socio-cultural organizations chalked out various programs in line of the national program.
The day’s program was formally started at one minute past after the zero hour on the day with placing of floral wreaths at the altar of Netrakona central Shaheed Minar by state minister for fisheries and live stock Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru MP. Then, deputy commissioner Netrakona Main-UL-Islam, police super Netrakona Joydeb Chowdhory and mayor of Netrakona pourasbha Nazrul Islam Khan placed floral wreaths at the Shaheed Minar.
Later, leaders of different political parties including Awami League and it’s associate organizations, BNP, district level officers and leaders of different socio-cultural organizations and people from all walks of life placed wreaths there.
As part of the program, the national flag was hoisted atop of all the public and private buildings in the district at the sun-rising period.
An art, poetry recitation and hand writing competition for the school children was held in the morning on the Netrakona Shishu academy premises under the auspices of the Shishu academy.
A documentary film show on “language movement” was screened for the people at old collectorate building premises under the auspices of district information office.
A discussion meeting on “the significance of language movement” was held at Mukto-Moncha at old collectorate building premises in the evening by the district administration.
The meeting was followed by a musical soiree based-on patriotic songs.
Special prayers were offered at all the mosques, temples, churches and other places of worships across the district seeking divine blessings for peace and salvation of the departed souls of the language martyrs.
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