RANGPUR, Feb 19, 2023 (BSS) - All necessary preparations have been completed
to observe the "Shaheed Dibash and International Mother Language Day-2023"
paying rich tribute to the Language Movement Martyrs in the district on
Tuesday next.
 
District administration officials said the observance will begin with placing
of wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city at one minute past
midnight to pay due respect to the Language Movement Martyrs.
 
Divisional Commissioner Md. Sabirul Islam, Deputy Inspector General for
Rangpur Range Police Mohd Abdul Alim Mahmud, Rangpur Metropolitan Police
Commissioner Nure Alam Mina, Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa,
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Chitralekha Nazneen and Superintendent of Police Md.
Ferdous Ali Chowdhury and senior officials will first place wreaths there to
be followed by other government and non-government departments and
organisations.
 
Later, District Council Chairman and former District Muktijoddha Commander
heroic freedom fighter Mosaddek Hossain Bablu, leaders of the district and
city units of Awami League and other political parties, professional
organisations and commoners will place wreaths.
 
The other programmes chalked out include hoisting of national flag at half-
mast atop all buildings, educational institutions with the sunrise,
decoration of city streets with miniature national and colored-flags
inscribed with Bengali alphabets.
 
Besides, competitions on drawing, recitation, essay writing, descent
handwriting and patriotic songs for children will be arranged a day ahead on
February 20 at the Shishu Academy premises and documentary films will be
screened on the language movement.
 
The local dailies, online and other newspapers will publish special issues
and Rangpur Betar Kendra air special programmes narrating significance of the
day.
 
A poetry festival and cultural functions will be organised to mark
significance of the day and special prayers will be offered at mosques,
temples, churches, pagodas and other places of religious worship.
 
Rangpur City Corporation, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur Medical College
and other educational institutions, sociocultural, political and professional
organisations will observe the day in a befitting manner.
 
The district administration will arrange the main discussion on the Central
Shaheed Minar premises in the afternoon followed by reception to the language
movement veterans and heroic freedom fighters and distribution of prizes.