RAJSHAHI, Feb 20, 2021 (BSS)- ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon-2021’ was held in Rajshahi city with participation of a huge number of youths and students today.
Adhoc 40 East Bengal Regiment (Mechanized) in association with the 11th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army and its Bogura Area organized the event to mark the 100th Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation, the architect of the liberation and the founder of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton inaugurated the colourful event at Alif Lam Meem crossing through releasing a balloons this afternoon. The marathon began at the Alif Lam Meem crossing and ended at BIHAS point
Major Moniruzzaman, Senior Warrant Officer Shams and Warrant Officer Monwar Hossain of the Bangladesh Army were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Liton urged all to play a due and responsible role to materialize the dreams of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in building ‘Sonar Bangla’.
“The nation was taken backward with the killing of the Father of the Nation but her competent daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with her political wisdom and realistic vision is striving hard to march forward the county with massive developments ” he said.
He said the spirit of the Liberation War has been established in the country under the dynamic leadership of Bangabandhu’s worthy daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bangladesh is now a unique example of communal harmony before the world.
He said Bangabandhu dreamt of building a secular Bangladesh. But, it is regrettable that the conspirators had destroyed the spirit of non- communalism through killing Bangabandhu brutally.
Besides, Liton said the country is moving forward with indomitable speed to materialize the dreams of Bangabandhu under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He said this milestone year is being celebrated nationwide as Mujib Shoto Borsho. On the Celebration of Mujib Borsho, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon will be another extensive and significant event to mark the occasion.