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Victory Day observed in Ctg abiding by health rules
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 16, 2020 (BSS) – The 50th Victory Day was celebrated in the city as elsewhere in the district today paying rich tributes to martyred sons of the soil with a vow to thwart the new conspiracies being hatched by the defeated anti-liberation forces.
The celebration was held peacefully abiding by health directives in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the port city.
Hundreds of jubilant people including officials and employees and political activists participated in the procession bearing special significance in the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Apart from the government, various political parties, its front organisations, socio-cultural and professional bodies organised rallies, discussion meetings, cultural functions and milad mahfils to mark the day.
The programmes included placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar at one minute past 12 midnight, hoisting of national flag atop in all building including private and public establishments at dawn, illumination and decoration of road islands, roadsides and educational institutions.
The day’s programme was heralded by a 21-gunfire from atop the court hill at 12.01 am followed by playing of whistles simultaneously from the rail, steamer and vessels engines.
Administrator of Chattagram City Corporation Khorshed Alam Sujan placed wreaths
at central Shahid Minar followed by Divisional Commissioner of Chattogram ABM Azad Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Chattogram range, Anwar Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram, Mohammad Ilias Hosain, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir and hundreds of socio-cultural organizations placed wreaths this morning.
Chattogram Press Club and Chattogram Union of Journalist placed wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of Chattogram Press club premises.
District administration arranged a detailed programme to celebrate the day which included placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar, hoisting national flag atop all government, autonomous, and semi government offices.
Doa mahfil and special prayers at mosques, temples, churches and other places of worships seeking peace, progress of the country.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has taken up similar programmes including placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar, arranging march-past and reception to the Freedom Fighters.
Chattogram city, north and south districts units of AL and its different front organizations organized daylong programmes in observance of the day.
Improved diets were served to inmates of hospitals, jails, Shishu Sadan, vagabond centres, orphanages and shelter homes for the elderly people.
Various educational institutions including Chattogram University, Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), University of Science and Technology Chattogram, (USTC), Premier University, Chattogram College Chattogram also celebrated the victory day through elaborate programmes.
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