Various government, semi-government, autonomous
bodies, socio-cultural and voluntary organisations and educational
institutions here today observed the National Mourning Day and 48th martydom
anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a
befitting manner.
Khulna City and District units of Bangladesh Awami League and its front-
organisations and different other political parties also observed various
programmes marking the day.
The day began through hoisting of national flag at half-mast in all
government, semi-government, autonomous and private buildings.
Government and semi-government organisations placed wreaths at the monument
of Bangabandhu on Khulna Deputy Commissioner Office premises around 8am.
Mourning rally has brought out in the city followed by discussion meeting,
doa mahfil.
Freedom Fighters, government high officials and leaders of civil society,
among others, also placed wreaths at the monument of Bangabandhu at the same
place.
Distribution of food among the destitute and screening of film on life and
works of Bangabandhu and special milad mahfils and prayers at all religious
institutions were also held.
Besides, competitions on painting, essay writing, one-minute video
documentary on ‘Amar Chokhe Bangabandhu,’ (Bangabandhu in my eyes),
discussions focusing the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
and national history were arranged in the educational institutions and other
places.
Khulna District Administration organised a discussion meeting while
Directorate of Youth Development distributed prize among the winners of
essay, Art, video documentation and Poem recitation competition and
distributed cheques among freedom fighters at Khulna Shilpakala Academy
auditorium.
State Minister of Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian addressed the
programme as the chief guest while Khulna City Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleqe
addressed it as special guests. Khulna divisional Commissioner Helal Mahmud
Sharif chaired the discussion meeting while Deputy Commissioner Khondokar
Yasir Arefin, delivered the welcome speech.
Besides, Khulna district administration arranged the holy Quran recitation
and distributed foodstuff and other ingredients to orphanages of different
madrasas and orphanage institutions.
Khulna City Corporation (KCC), Khulna District Information Office, Press
Information Department (PID), Islamic Foundation, Khulna WASA, OZOPADICO,
Sundarban Gas Company Ltd, Khulna Betar, Khulna Civil Surgeon Office, Khulna
University (KU), Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET),
Khulna Press Club, Khulna Union of Journalists (KUJ), Swadhinata Sangbadik
(Journalists) Forum, Mongla Port Authority (MPA), Deputy Inspector General of
Police (DIG) of Khulna Range, Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) and other
organisations observed same programmes separately marking the day.
On the occasion, the organisations also planted tree saplings on their
respective places.
The city and district units of Awami League (AL) and its front organisations
also observed various programmes marking the day here and at upazila
headquarters in a befitting manner.
The programmes begun with hoisting of national flags and black flags all the
party offices in the city and district, wearing of black badges, placing
wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu, distribution of food among the
distressed people, milad mahfils and discussion meetings on life and works of
Bangabandhu.
The upazila administrations also observed the day through similar programmes
in the nine upazilas in the district.
Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) and Khulna District Police administrations
took adequate measures to maintain law and order on the day.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha