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EKUSHEY-RAJSHAHI (with picture)
Amar Ekushey being observed in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Feb 21, 2020 (BSS) – “Amar Ekushey and International Mother
Language Day- 2020” is being observed in the city as elsewhere in the country
today with due respect, paying rich tributes to martyrs of the historic
Language Movement of 1952.
Various political parties, socio-cultural and volunteer organizations and
educational institutions are observing the day with a renewed pledge for
building a happy, prosperous and non-communal Bangladesh.
Since early morning, thousands of people irrespective of ages and sexes
were seen walking barefooted with bunches of flowers in hand towards the
nearby Shaheed Minars especially those at Rajshahi College and Bhuban Mohan
Park to pay their deep respect to the languages movement heroes and singing
“Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February, Ami ki Bhulite Pari” during the
time.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and the district and police administration
are also observing the day, taking elaborate programmes.
The programmes include placing wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, hoisting
national flags at half-mast in all public and private buildings and mourning
procession (probhat ferry), discussion, cultural and literary functions.
The city streets were decorated with miniature national and colored flags
inscribed with Bengali alphabets.
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by Commissioner of Rajshahi
Metropolitan Police Humayun Kabir and his fellow officers and scores of Awami
League leaders and workers placed wreaths at the altar of Rajshahi College
Shaheed Minar at zero hours today.
Divisional Commissioner Humayun Kabir Khandaker, Deputy Commissioner
Hamidul Haque and divisional and district level administrative officials
placed wreaths at Court Shaheed Minar while Deputy Inspector General of
Police in Rajshahi Range Hafiz Akhter, Superintendent of Police Muhammad
Shahidullah and other senior police officers at Police Line Shaheed Minar.
The day’s programmes also include Quran Khwani and discussion at the Imam
Training Academy, art and literary competitions for school and college
students at Shishu Academy and Shilpakala Academy, serving improved diets to
the inmates of hospitals, jails, safe homes and baby homes and screening of
documentary films on the Language Movement.
Meanwhile, Rajshahi University (RU), Rajshahi University of Engineering
and Technology (RUET), Rajshahi Medical University, Rajshahi Medical College
(RMC) and other educational institutions chalked out elaborate programmes
marking the day.
Law enforcement agencies have adopted foolproof security measures for a
smooth observance of the day’s programmes.
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