Gaibandha: A rally, discussion, and floral tribute program took place in Gaibandha on Friday to protect the killing ground where martyrs of the Liberation War are buried. The event was organized under the slogan, ‘On this soil rest thousands of freedom fighters,’ and occurred at the killing ground near the Gaibandha Stadium in the morning.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Gaibandha District Killing Ground Preservation Council organized the program, which began with a rally from the Liberation War Victory Monument Square. Participants, including men and women dedicated to the Liberation War’s spirit, joined the procession through the town, concluding at the stadium-area killing ground.
The event featured a discussion chaired by veteran journalist Gobinda Lal Das. Speakers included Bir Muktijoddha and former unit commander Abdul Kader, journalists Siddiq Alam Dayal, lawyers Ashraf Ali, Nilufar Yasmin Shilpi, and Kasem Yazbi, politicians Ahsan Habib Sayeed and Kazi Abu Raheen Shafiullah, poet Nasrin Rekha, dramatist and poet Shahnaz Amin Munni, and council member secretary Advocate Mostafa Moniruzzaman, among others.
Speakers alleged that during the previous government’s rule, several killing grounds in Gaibandha, including the main one, were illegally occupied. They claimed attempts were made to erase the Liberation War’s spirit by establishing sawmills, liquor shops, and other structures on these historic sites.
The need to protect the killing grounds and preserve the Liberation War’s history and spirit for future generations was emphasized. The speakers called for building a new Bangladesh rooted in the ideals of 1971.