GAIBANDHA, March 26, 2021 (BSS)- The golden jubilee of Independence and
National Day-2021 was celebrated in the district today with due respect and
taking a fresh vow to build a happy, prosperous and peaceful Bangladesh.
Marking the day, district administration, various cultural organisations,
political parties and educational institutions chalked out the elaborate
programmes.
The day’s programme began through placing wreaths by the district
administration, police department, district Muktijodha Sangshad, district
Awami League, district BNP, Jatiya party and other political parties,
district BMA, educational institutions and socio-cultural organisations at
the monument of the Poura Park of the town around 5.57 am.
The day was heralded with 31-gun salute after dawn at the Independence
Square here and the national flag was hoisted atop all public and private
buildings marking the day.
Later, an impressive march past by police, ansar, VDP, BNCC, scouts,
students of Government Shishu Paribars, school and colleges was held at the
local stadium at 9 am.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) M. Abdus Samad and Superintendent of Police (SP)
M. Masrukur Rahman Khaled took salute as the chief guest and special guest
respectively.
Later, the district administration in cooperation with Zila Parishad (ZP)
accorded a reception to the freedom fighters and the members of martyred
families at the stadium around 11 am with DC M. Abdus Samad in the chair.
Whip of the Bangladesh Parliament and local lawmaker Mahbub Ara Begum Gini
addressed the function as the chief guest while SP Towhidul Islam, chairman
of Zila Parishad Ataur Rahman Sarker and former commander of Bangladesh
Muktijoddha Sangshad, district unit command, Mahmudul Haque Shahjada were
present as special guests.
The programmes also included children’s art and essay writing competitions
on the Liberation War organised by Bangladesh Shishu Academy and documentary
film also screened by the District Information Office.
On the occasion, charity football match between district administration
eleven and Gaibandha Pourashabha and arrangement of sports and games for the
women organised by Mohila Krira Sangstha were also held.
Special prayers were offered in mosques and temples and improved diets were
also served in the hospitals, jail and orphanages marking the day.