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Historic Nazirpur Day observed in Netrakona
NETRAKONA July 26, 2018 (BSS)-The historic Nazirpur Day, commemorating the supreme sacrifice of seven valiant freedom fighters who embraced martyrdom in a “front battle” with Pakistani soldiers during the Liberation War in 1971, was observed in Nazirpur area under Kalmakanda upazila of the district today.
Quoting the history of liberation war, leaders of district Muktijoddha Sangsad said, on July 26 in 1971, a “face to face war” between the then Pakistani occupation armed forces and freedom fighters erupted in the Nazirpur area where the Pakistani forces were defeated.
Seven valiant freedom fighters laid down their lives fighting face to face with the armed forces to free the Nazirpur area from the army occupation while the freedom fighters gunned down several dozens of Pakistani soldiers and caught some others and many Razakers red-handed.
The martyred seven freedom fighters were identified as Dr Abdul Aziz, Mohammad Fazlul Haque, Mohammad Year Mahmud, Bhabotush Chnadra Das, Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Dizendra Chandra Biswas and Mohammad Jamaluddin.
Netrakona district administration, district Muktijoddha Sangsad and Kalmakanda Upazila Muktizoddha Sangsad have jointly chalked out an elaborate program to celebrate the day.
The program was formally started in the morning with placing of floral wreaths at the Nazirpur war memorial monument in the Nazirpur area by Parliament Member Chawbi Biswas and leaders of district and Kalmakanda upazila units of Muktijoddha Sangsad.
As part of the program, floral wreaths were also placed at the burial grounds of martyred freedom fighters in Lengura area nearby the Nazirpur area.
A discussion meeting on “The supreme sacrifice of seven valiant freedom fighters” was held on the Lengura high school premises at noon.
Lawmaker Chawbi Biswas addressed the meeting as the chief guest with acting deputy commissioner Netrakona Ariful Islam in the chair.
The meeting was addressed, among others, by Chairman of Netrakona Zilla Parishad Prasanta Kumar Ray, Police Super of Netrakona Joydeb Chowdhory, Mayor of Netrakona Pourasabha Nazrul Islam Khan, Chairman of Kalmakanda Upazila Parisahd Shah Mohammad Fakarul Islam Firoj and President of Awami League Kalmakanda upazila unit Chandan Biswas.
The speakers paid glowing tributes to the memories of the seven martyred freedom fighters and prayed seeking divine blessings for peace and salvation of the departed souls of the freedom fighters.
Following the day’s program, special prayers were also offered at all the mosques, temples, churches and other places of worships seeking divine blessings for peace and salvation of the departed souls of the martyred freedom fighters.
A large number of freedom fighters from Netrakona district and other parts of the Mymensingh division, local elite, political leaders, public representatives and government officials joined the day’s programs.
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