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Govt officials vow to uphold Bangabandhu’s dignity
DHAKA, Dec 12, 2020 (BSS) – Government officials today vowed to
uphold the dignity of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman as they will not allow anyone to defame the architect of
independent Bangladesh.
With the slogan ‘Jatir Pitar Samman, Rakhbo Mora Amlan’ (We will
uphold the dignity of the Father of the Nation), officials of
Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadre services staged countrywide
protest rallies against the vandalism of an under-construction
sculpture of Bangabandhu in Kushtia.
Officials of non-cadre services also joined the programme.
Under the banner of ‘Government Officers Forum’, a rally was held
centrally at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) at
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city.
“We are taking pledge that we will not allow anyone to dishonor the
Father of the Nation in our life,” Prime Minister’s Principal
Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus said while presiding over the rally.
He said officials of 29 cadre services became united today to uphold
the dignity of the Father of the Nation.
“We are determined to keep intact the dignity of Bangabandhu. We
will always remain united to resist any evil attempts against the
country’s development and progress as like as we did today,” he said.
Local Government Division (LGD) Senior Secretary and Bangladesh
Administrative Service Association President Helal Uddin Ahmed said
the anti-liberation forces are still hatching conspiracy against the
country even during the period of 50th anniversary of the country’s
independence.
He said great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is
constitutionally Father of the Nation. “All of our emotions and
feelings remain attached with the name of Bangabandhu. Bangabandhu is
the symbol of our national unity,” he said.
Helal Uddin said the country is marching ahead in an indomitable
pace under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina but the
anti-liberation forces could not accept the country’s development.
Speaking on the occasion, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr
Benazir Ahmed said any sorts of attack against the country and the
state will be dealt with an iron hand as per the laws.
“We become speechless to condemn the heinous act of carrying out
attack on the sepulture of Bangabandhu in the dark night,” he said.
The IGP added: “We are witnessing that when the country is going
ahead under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, evil
attempts are being carried out repeatedly to push the country
backward.”
He said the attack on Bangabandhu sculpture is tantamount to an
attack on the country’s constitution and attack on the state.
Representatives of 29 BCS cadre services joined the rally.
Food Secretary Dr Nazmanara Khanum, Bangladesh Foreign Service
Association President and Additional Foreign Secretary Syed Masud
Mahmud Khandker, Law and Justice Division Joint Secretary Bikash Kumar
Saha, BCS Health Cadre Association President Dr AM Selim Reza,
Secondary and Higher Education Directorate Director General Prof Syed
Md Golam Faruque, BCS Information Association President and Films and
Publications Department Director General SM Golam Kibria,
representatives of BCS Agriculture Cadre Association, BCS Telecom
Association, BCS Roads and Highways Engineers Association, BCS Customs
and VAT Association, BCS Taxation Association, BCS Audit and Accounts
Association and other associations addressed the rally.
Besides, Prime Minister’s Speech Writer and BCS (Information) Betar
Officers Welfare Association President Md Nazrul Islam also spoke on
the occasion while Additional LGRD and Cooperatives Secretary Mezbah
Uddin moderated the rally.
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