RANGPUR, Dec 15, 2019 (BSS) – The people from all walks in life are in festive mood to celebrate the Victory Day-2019 tomorrow (Monday) amid huge enthusiasm paying rich tributes to the martyred sons and daughters of the soil.
Officials in the district administrations concerned today said preparations have been completed and adequate security measures taken to ensure peaceful celebrations of Victory Day in Rangpur city, all 16 district and 58 upazila headquarters in the division.
The district administrations, freedom fighters, Awami League (AL) and other political parties, educational institutions, socio-cultural, professional and business organisations have taken elaborate daylong programs to celebrate the day in a befitting manner.
In Rangpur city, the observance will begin with 31-gun salutes at Police Lines Ground, placing of wreaths at the Independence Memorial ‘Arjan’ and hoisting of the national flag at sunrise atop all government, semi-government and private buildings.
Officials of the divisional and district administrations, Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC), Rangpur Range Police, Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP), district police and Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad (BMS) will place wreaths at ‘Arjan.
Later, heads of government departments, organisations and institutions, leaders of Awami League (AL), its associate bodies and other political parties and commoners will place wreaths there.
The programs include illumination and decoration of the main islands of roads, roadsides and various buildings with the national flag and coloured miniature posters and banners.
A colourful Victory Day rally will be brought out from Begum Rokeya University campus to Zila School ground in the city.
The Divisional Commissioner will raised the national flag before taking salute at a grand march-pasts of freedom fighters, police, Ansar-VDP, BNCC, fire service and civil defense personnel, students, children, jail guards, scouts, rover scouts and girl guides at Rangpur Stadium.
The District Information Office will screen documentary films on the War of Liberation and Victory Day in the city.
Improved diets will be served to inmates of hospitals, Rangpur Central Jail, shelters of older citizens, day-care and child centres, orphanages, Government Shishu Paribars and vagabond centres.
Special prayers will be offered seeking divine peace for departed souls of martyred of the War of Liberation and martyred intellectuals, progress and welfare of the country and its people at mosques, temples, churches, pagodas and other places of religious worship.
Drawing competitions for children on the War of Liberation, discussion and sports competitions for women, shooting competitions for men and women, football match, essay competitions, discussions and sports competitions for students, cultural functions and prize giving ceremony has been arranged to celebrate the Victory Day.
Freedom fighters and relatives of martyred freedom fighters will be accorded receptions and the main discussion will be held at the Central Shaheed Minar premises in the evening.
Talking to BSS, Deputy Commissioner of Kurigram Sultana Pervin said similar programs have been taken for celebrations of Victory Day in a befitting manner in Kurigram.
Officials said identical programs have been taken to celebrate the Victory Day-2019 with huge enthusiasm, festivity and fanfare in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha district headquarters in the division tomorrow.