Khulna: A discussion marking Genocide Day was held this morning at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in the district. Deputy Commissioner A. S. M. Zamshed Khondaker presided over the meeting.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a one-minute silence was observed at the outset of the event in memory of the martyrs who were killed in the genocide carried out by the Pakistani occupation forces on the night of March 25, 1971. Speaking at the event, the Deputy Commissioner highlighted the atrocities committed by the Pakistani forces, which began in Dhaka and spread across the country on this day in 1971, an event remembered as the “Black Night.”
The Deputy Commissioner emphasized that those responsible for genocide never escape justice and ultimately face defeat. He further remarked that the sacrifices made for the motherland earn the highest honor of martyrdom and urged everyone to carry out their duties with a sense of patriotism, humanity, and service.
Among the speakers at the meeting were Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Bitan Kumar Mondal, Deputy Police Commissioner of KMP Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police (DSB) Sheikh Imran, and freedom fighters Mohammad Moniruzzaman and Md. Nazrul Islam. The gathering was attended by officials from various government departments.
In conjunction with the event, educational institutions, including schools, colleges, and madrasas, organized discussions and remembrance sessions on the genocide and the Great Liberation War, involving eminent personalities and freedom fighters. Special prayers were also offered in mosques and other places of worship.