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DAY-INDEPENDENCE-RANGPUR (with picture)
Jubilant Rangpur people to celebrate Independence Day
RANGPUR, March 24, 2019 (BSS) – The jubilant people of Rangpur are ready
to celebrate the great Independence and National Day-2019 through colourful
programmes amid huge enthusiasm and festivity on Tuesday.
The district administration, Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC), Awami League
(AL) and its associate bodies, other political parties, socio-cultural,
professional and business bodies and educational institutions have taken
preparations to celebrate the Day.
Deputy Commissioner Enamul Habib said the official celebration of the Day
will begin with heralding 31 gun salutes at Police Lines ground followed by
placing of wreaths at ‘Swadhinota Smritistambha Arjan’ in the city at 6 am.
Besides, Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC), Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad
and other organisations will place wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar,
Swadhinota Smritistambha `Arjan’ and Monument of Martyred Freedom Fighters in
the city after sunrise.
Officials of RpCC said Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa will
place wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city at 6 am.
The divisional and district level government officials, leaders of AL and
its associate bodies, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad, BNP, Jatiya Party,
BNP, JASOD, Gano Forum, Ganatantry Party, Communist Party of Bangladesh,
Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal, Workers Party and other organisations will
place wreaths at those places.
Later, government officials and educational institutions, representatives
of socio-cultural, volunteer and professional organisations, NGOs and common
people from all walks in life will place wreaths there.
The daylong programmes also include hoisting of the national flag atop all
government, semi-government, private and public buildings, educational
institutions and other establishments with the sunrise.
The main streets and roadside islands will be decorated with the national
flag, colourful posters and miniatures and the government and semi-government
and private buildings be illuminated in the divisional city.
Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Joynul Bari will hoist the national flag
amid rendering of the National Anthem at Rangpur Stadium at 8 am.
He will also take salute of the March Pasts there with participation of
Freedom Fighters, metropolitan police, Ansar-VDP, BNCC, fire service and
civil defense personnel, jail guards, scouts, rover scouts, girls guide,
students and children.
Shooting, drawing competitions for children on the War of Liberation,
charity football match, screening of documentary films of the War of
Liberation, spontaneous blood donation, cultural functions and prize
distribution functions will be organised.
The freedom fighters, family members of martyred freedom fighters and
their relatives will be accorded receptions, discussion on the War of
Liberation and independence and sports competitions, with participation of
women be arranged in the afternoon.
Special prayers will be offered at all mosques, temples, pagodas and
churches and improved diets be served to the inmates of all hospitals, Shishu
Paribars, shelter homes for older citizens, orphanages, jail, vagabond
centers and child homes.
Rangpur Kendra of Bangladesh Betar will air special programmes and local
dailies, weeklies, monthlies and online newspapers will publish special
supplements glorifying importance and dignity of the great day.
The district administration will arrange the main discussion to be
followed by prize distribution ceremony on the Central Shaheed Minar premises
in the city at night on the day.
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