‘Bijoyphool’ (Victory Flower) is an iconic symbol for the victory of the Bangladesh War of Liberation on December 16 in 1971 as the country emerged as an independent nation on the global map on that day. The Bijoyphool festival is being celebrated all over the country.
'Bijoyphool' is our national flower. As Waterlily is our national flower we all should write up this flower,' said Deputy Commissioner of Sunamganj, Mohammad Abdul Ahad.
However, district administration of Sunamganj organised the programme. At that time, Additional Deputy Commissioner(Revenue) Mohammad Mokhlisur Rahman, District Secondary Education officer Md Jahangir Alom, District Primary Education officer Md Zillur Rahman, Commandar of District Freedom fighter Sangsad unit Nurul Momen, Toriqul islam along with others were also present.
Cultural officer of Zilla Shilpokola Academy Ahmed Monjurul Haque Chowdhury Pavel and District Child affairs officer Badol Chandra Barman directed the programme.
Students of different primary schools, high schools and madrasas at Sunamganj took part in the competition of ‘Bijoyphool’ making, story writing, poem recitation, drawing, solo acting, film making and singing.