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Amar Ekushey being observed in Rajshahi


Bangladeshpost
Published : 21 Feb 2020 07:45 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 11:31 AM

Regional Correspondent, Rajshahi

“Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day- 2020” is being observed in the city as elsewhere in the country on Friday with due respect, paying rich tributes to martyrs of the historic Language Movement of 1952. Various political parties, socio-cultural and volunteer organizations and educational institutions are observing the day with a renewed pledge for building a happy, prosperous and non-communal Bangladesh.

Since early morning, thousands of people irrespective of ages and sexes were seen walking barefooted with bunches of flowers in hand towards the nearby Shaheed Minars especially those at Rajshahi College and Bhuban Mohan Park to pay their deep respect to the languages movement heroes and singing

“Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February, Ami ki Bhulite Pari” during the time. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and the district and police administration are also observing the day, taking elaborate programmes.

The programmes include placing wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, hoisting national flags at half-mast in all public and private buildings and mourning procession (probhat ferry), discussion, cultural and literary functions. The city streets were decorated with miniature national and colored flags inscribed with Bengali alphabets. City Mayor AHM Khairuzza­man Liton accompanied by Commissioner of Rajshahi

Metropolitan Police Humayun Kabir and his fellow officers and scores of Awami League leaders and workers placed wreaths at the altar of Rajshahi College Shaheed Minar at zero hours on Friday.

Divisional Commissioner Huma­yun Kabir Khandaker, Deputy Commissioner Hamidul Haque and divisional and district level administrative officials placed wreaths at Court Shaheed Minar while Deputy Inspector General of Police in Rajshahi Range Hafiz Akhter, Superintendent of Police   Muham­mad Shahidullah and other senior police officers at Police Line Shaheed Minar.

The day’s programmes also include Quran Khwani and discussion at the Imam Training Academy, art and literary competitions for school and college students at Shishu Academy and Shilpakala Academy, serving improved diets to the inmates of hospitals, jails, safe homes and baby homes and screening of documentary films on the Language Movement.

Meanwhile, Rajshahi University (RU), Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Rajshahi Medical University, Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) and other educational institutions chalked out elaborate programmes marking the day. Law enforcement agencies have adopted foolproof security measures for a smooth observance of the day’s programmes.