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PREPARATIONS-INDEPENDENCE-RANGPUR (with picture)
All set to celebrate Golden Jubilee of Independence in Rangpur
RANGPUR, March 24, 2021 (BSS)-The district administration has completed all necessary preparations to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the country’s Independence and National Day-2021 in a befitting manner in the city on March 26 next.
Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Independence and National Day- 2021 bears a special significance this year alongside celebration of the Birth Centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Officials in the district administrations said the auspicious occasion of the nation will be celebrated through various colourful programmes abiding by the health directives in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Officials in the district administrations said the colourful celebrations will begin with heralding 31 gun salutes at ‘Swadhinota Smritistambha Arjan’ at zero hours on March 26.
With the sunrise, floral wreaths will be placed at ‘Swadhinota Smritistambha Arjan’, Central Shaheed Minar and ‘Shaheed Muktijoddha Smritistambha’ in the city.
The Divisional Commissioner, Mayor of Rangpur, Deputy Inspector General for Rangpur Range Police, Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Police Super and District Council Chairman will first place wreaths there.
Later, leaders of Awami League (AL), its associate bodies and other political parties, freedom fighters, heads of government departments and educational institutions, business bodies, civil society members, professionals and commoners will place wreaths.
The programmes include hoisting of the national flag atop all government, semi-government, private and public buildings, educational institutions and other establishments with the sunrise.
Divisional Commissioner Abdul Wahhab Bhuiyan with high officials will ceremonially hoist the national flag amid rendering of the National Anthem at Rangpur Stadium at 8 am on the day.
Later, he will take salute of the March Pasts of freedom fighters, police, Ansar and VDP, BNCC, fire service and civil defense personnel, jail guards, scouts, girls in scouts, students and children and witness colourful displays there.
Drawing competitions for children on the War of Liberation, charity football matches, sports competitions, screening of documentary films of the War of Liberation, blood donation camp and cultural functions will be organised.
The main streets and roadside islands will be decorated with the national flag, posters and miniatures and the government, semi-government and private buildings will be illuminated in the city.
Freedom fighters, family members and relatives of martyred freedom fighters will be accorded receptions at Town Hall and special discussion on the War of Liberation and independence for women be arranged at Government Girls’ High School premises.
Special prayers will be offered at mosques, temples, pagodas, churches and other places of worship seeking eternal peace for departed souls of martyred freedom fighters and continuous peace, progress and development of the nation. Improved diets will be served to the inmates of all hospitals, jails, vagabond centers, Shishu Paribar and orphanages.
Rangpur Kendra of Bangladesh Betar will air special programmes and local dailies and online newspapers will publish special supplements glorifying the importance and dignity of the Golden Jubilee of Independence of the country.
The district administration will arrange the main discussion to be followed by a prize distribution ceremony, a fire-cracker firing show and cultural function on the Central Shaheed Minar premises at night on the day.
The district and city units of AL and its associate bodies, Rangpur City Corporation, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad, different political parties and organisations, Begum Rokeya University and other educational institutions will celebrate the day.
BSS/MI/AU/08:50 hrs