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GENOCIDE-DAY-CTG
Ctg people observe Genocide Day
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 25, 2019 (BSS) – The Genocide Day-2019 was observed today
in the district as elsewhere in the country for the second time in
remembrance of the brutal attacks by Pakistani occupational forces on the
innocent Bengalis on the black night of March 25 in 1971.
To mark the day, Chattogram district administration chalked out elaborate
programmes, including placing of wreaths at Shaheed Minar and discussion
meeting at Shilphakala Academy. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ilias Hossain
chaired the discussion meeting.
Besides, different educational institutions, political parties and socio-
cultural organisations also observed the day through day-long programmes.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chattogram Mohammad Ilias Hossain placed
wreath on the martyred tombstone located in Pahartali area in the city around
10am today.
Bangladesh Awami League and its front organisations, Bangladesh Muktijoddha
Sangshad, district and upazila unit commands, Sector Commanders Forum,
Chattogram Press Club, Chattogram University (CU), Chattogram University of
Science and Technology (CUET), Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University, East Delta University also observed the day through different
programmes.
Chattogram district administration also held a meeting on the importance
and significance of the day at Zila Shilpakala Academy.
The speakers in their speeches said Pakistani occupational forces swooped
on unarmed and sleeping Bangalees on the night of March 25 and they along
with their local collaborators including Rajakar, Al Badr and Al Shams
carried out atrocities that continued for night month at a stretch.
A large number of people including district level officials, NGO
activists, political leaders, cultural personality, teachers, students and
journalists attended the programmes.
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