The great Victory Day-2021 along with the golden jubilee of the country's independence was celebrated in the divisional city of Rajshahi on Thursday with a renewed vow for building a happy, prosperous and non-communal Bangladesh with spirit of the Great War of Liberation.
Divisional and district administrations, Rajshahi City Corporation, scores of political, socio-cultural, voluntary, professional bodies and trade organisations placed wreaths at different Shaheed Minars including Bhuban Mohan Park, Rajshahi College, Talaimari, Rajshahi University, Police Line and Collectorate Building.
City and district units of Bangladesh Awami League celebrated the day through various programmes like victory rally, placing of wreaths, discussion meeting and other cultural functions.
The programmes of the day heralded with 50 gun salute at dawn on the local Police Line Parade Ground. In the early morning, streams of people irrespective of male and female thronged the city streets leading to the Shaheed Minars.
The programmes also included hoisting of the national flag atop all public and private buildings, illumination and decoration of road islands, roadsides, educational institutions and buildings with national flags and coloured miniature posters and banners. District administration organized a colorful march past at district stadium with participation of valiant freedom fighters, police, Ansar-VDP, fire service, BNCC, boys scout, girl guides, school, college and madrasa students and members of different orphanages, safe home and cultural organizations.
Divisional Commissioner Dr Humayun Kabir accompanied by DIG of Police of Rajshahi Range Abdul Baten, RMP Commissioner Abu Kalam Siddique, Deputy CommissionerAbdul Jalil and Superintendent of Police ABM Masud Hossain hoisted the national flag and took salutes of the march-past.
Documentary films on life and contributions of Bangabandhu, War of Liberation and successes of the present government 'Bangladesh Uttroner Mohajatra' were screened at different places.
Improved diets were served to inmates of hospitals, jails, shishu paribars, vagabond centers, orphanages and shelter homes.
Various educational institutions including Rajshahi University, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi Medical University, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, Barind Multipurpose Development Authority, Bangladesh Silk Development Board and Rajshahi Education Board celebrated the Victory Day through separate programmes.
Marking the celebration, recreational and amusement parks and other visiting places remained open for the visitors throughout the day.
