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NETRAKONA-EKUSHEY FEBRUARY
All set to observe immortal Ekushey February in Netrakona
NETRAKONA, Feb 19, 2021 (BSS) – All out preparations have been completed here to observe the immortal Ekushey February and International Mother Language Day-2021 in a befitting manner with paying glowing tributes to the memories of language movement martyrs.
District administration sources here said the day will be celebrated in a befitting manner with small-scale programs maintaining social distancing and other health guidelines of the government amid the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Different socio-cultural organizations, political parties, including ruling party Awami League (AL), professional groups and the district administration chalked out programs to observe the day.
The day’s program will start at one minute past after the zero hour on the day with the placing of floral wreaths at Netrakona central Shaheed Minar here.
State minister for social welfare and valiant freedom fighter Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru MP will first place wreaths at the Shaheed Minar.
He will be followed by Habiba Rahman Khan Shafali, MP, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Netrakona Kazi Mohammad Abdur Rahman, police super Akber Ali Munshi, chairman of Netrakona zila parishad Prasanta Kumar Ray, mayor of Netrakona municipality Nazrul Islam Khan, other public representatives, freedom fighters, government officers, political leaders and civil society leaders and journalists.
As part of the day’s program, the national flag will be hoisted half mast atop all the public and private buildings in the district at the sun-rise.
Competitions on hand writing, art and poetry recitation for school children and a cultural function will be held at Netrakona Shishu Academy in the morning.
Main roads of the district town will be decorated with miniature national flags and festoons inscribed with Bangla Alphabets.
Netrakona district information office will arrange screening of a documentary film show on ‘Language Movement’ for the local people on Netrakona central Shaheed Minar premises in the afternoon.
District administration will organize a discussion meeting on “Bangabandhu and Language Movement” at the local public hall in the evening abiding by the health directives of the government.
Special prayers will be offered at Netrakona central Jam-e-mosque and other mosques, temples, churches and other places of worships across the district for seeking divine blessings for peace and salvation of the departed souls of Language Movement martyrs.
BSS/CORR/GA/1828 hrs