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GENOCIDE DAY-KHULNA
Genocide Day observed in Khulna
KHULNA, March 25, 2019 (BSS) – The Genocide Day was observed today in
the district as elsewhere in the country commemorating the brutal attacks
carried out by Pakistani occupation forces on the unarmed Bengalis on the
black night of March 25 in 1971.
The District Administration and other socio-cultural organizations
including Khulna city and district unit Awami League (AL) chalked out
elaborate programmes to observe the day.
Khulna district administration organized a discussion meeting at the
auditorium of Khulna deputy commissioner’s office with Khulna DC Md Helal
Hossain in the chair.
Additional deputy commissioner (General) Ziaur Rahman, deputy chief of
Khulna PID Md Javed Iqbal, director of divisional passport office Abu Sayeed,
additional police super Nur Alam Siddiqi, freedom fighters professor Alamgir
Kabir, Md Mahbubur Rahman and Kazi Mahmud Ali Khokon, addressed, among
others.
The speakers said the genocide carried out by Pakistani occupational
forces on March 25 is a black chapter in the history of the Bangalee nation.
“Pakistani occupied forces and their local collaborators swooped on
Bangalees and started killing, oppression, gang raped, fired and looted
valuables wealth during nine month long genocide that was began on the black
night on March 25 in 1971,” they said.
Marking the day, Department of Divisional Information Office will screen
a film on Genocide and Liberation War in city’s Shaheed Hadis Park, while
Khulna Shilpakala Academy is going to hold a cultural programme at the
Officers’ Club auditorium.
The city and district units of AL also organized a rally in front of the
party office with city unit AL President Talukder Abdul Khaleque in the
chair.
Later, they will light candles on the Shaheed Hadis Park.
Besides, different socio-cultural organizations including Muktijuddha
Sangsad and 1971: Archive Museum will light candles on the Shaheed Hadis Park
tonight and will hold discussion meetings at the respective institutions.
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