The authorities and organisations concerned are taking necessary preparations to observe the National Mourning Day-2019 and 44th martyrdom anniversary of the Architect of Independence and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman here on August 15 next, reports BSS.
The district administration, Awami League (AL), its associate bodies, different government departments, educational institutions and sociocultural and professional organisations have chalked out elaborate programs to observe the day. Officials in the district administration said the observance will begin with hoisting of the national flag at half-mast in all government, semi-government, autonomous, private buildings and educational institutions after sunrise.
Wearing black badges, the divisional and district level government officials, political leaders, head of different organisations, institutions and departments and common people will place wreaths at the Mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the morning. A one-minute silence will be observed in front of the Mural of Bangabandhu on the Bangabandhu Square premises and special munajats be offered there before bringing out a mourning procession with participation of officials and thousands of people.
Milad mahfils will be organised and special munajats be offered at all mosques, mandirs, churches, pagodas and educational institutions seeking divine blessings for the departed soul of Bangabandhu and his other family members, who were assassinated by a group of disgruntled army personnel on August 15, 1975. The District Information Office will screen documentary films on Bangabandhu, his historic March 7 speech and struggles for Independence and feature films on the war of Liberation at the cinema halls and open places.
Rangpur Kendra of Bangladesh Betar will air special programmes and local newspapers publish special supplements on Bangabandhu on the day. Bangladesh Shishu Academy will organise competitions on drawing and essay writing for children focusing life, deeds and sacrifice of Bangabandhu and true national history. The Islamic Foundation will organise programmes including recitation from the Holy Qur’an, Hamd, Naat and Doa mahfil and a special discussion on the life and deeds of Bangabandhu at its auditorium.
Divisional Commissioner KM Tariqul Islam is expected to attend the main discussion to be arranged by the district administration at Town hall auditorium as the chief guest with Deputy Commissioner Asib Ahsan in the chair. High officials of Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police, Rangpur Metropolitan Police, leaders of district and city units of AL and its associate bodies, academics, researchers and civil society members will address the main discussion.
The district, city and upazila units of AL and its associate bodies, district unit of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad, Joybangla Sangskritik Oikko Jyote and other organisations have chalked out similar programmes to observe the day The programs of AL include hoisting of the national flag and party flags at half-mast, wearing black badges, placing wreaths at Bangabandhu’s Mural, mourning procession, recitation from the Holy Quran, Doa mahfil and discussions on Bangabandhu.
The programs also include playing of the historic March 7 Speech of Bangabandhu, spontaneous blood donation, screening of documentary films on Bangabandhu, distribution of foods among poor and distressed people.
