Rangpur: The cover of the July Uprising magazine ‘Chhatrish’ was unveiled at the ‘July Commemoration and Cover Unveiling’ function organized by the Aparajito-24 at the Rangpur Public Library Hall Room in the city today. The Aparajito-24, a sociocultural organization of the city, published the magazine in memory of the mass uprising to convey the spirit and glorious history of the July Uprising to the students and public in written form.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the cover was jointly unveiled by Shaheed Abu Sayeed’s younger sister Sumi Khatun, Shaheed journalist Tahir Zaman Priyo’s mother Shamsi Ara Zaman, Acting Headmaster of Begum Rokeya Girls’ High School Roksana Begum, District Photojournalist of ‘Kaler Kantha’ Rangpur Golzar Rahman Adar, Advisor of Dhaka University’s literary magazine ‘Siren’ Salman Siddiqui, and one of the organizers of the anti-discrimination movement Yugesh Tripura. They also addressed the function.
Aparajito-24 Advisor Saju Basfor, its member-secretary Joy Busfor, J
oint Convener Wasib Ahmed, and Member Pranoy Mahanta spoke at the event. The speakers emphasized that the publication has documented the struggle of Shaheed Abu Sayeed, Tahir Zaman Priyo, and other martyrs and brave people of Rangpur during the July Uprising.
They highlighted the importance of preserving history accurately and passing on the history of the struggle to future generations. They also called for a speedy trial of the July massacre and urged the interim government to prevent harassment or litigation in the July uprising murder cases. Additionally, they advocated for the treatment and rehabilitation of the injured July uprising soldiers.
The speakers encouraged the youth to continue working towards realizing the dream of a non-discriminatory, non-communal, democratic, and corruption-free society envisioned during the July mass uprising. They stressed the importance of ensuring that every citizen can live with their rights and that farmers and workers receive fair value and dignity for their labor
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They also addressed recent incidents of rape and oppression of women and children, calling for the state to arrange speedy trials against these crimes. They urged everyone to commit to building a non-discriminatory, democratic Bangladesh in the spirit of numerous martyrs, including Shaheed Abu Sayeed and Shaheed Tahir Zaman Priya.
Finally, Saju Basfor expressed deep gratitude to all those who assisted in publishing the magazine ‘Chhatrish’ in commemoration of the mass uprising.