NETRAKONA, Dec 16, 2023 (BSS) - Victory Day was celebrated in the district today with great enthusiasm and a renewed pledge to build the country as "Sonar Bangla" as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Netrakona district administration and different socio-cultural and political organizations including Awami League and educational institutions took different programmes highlighting significance of the day.

The day's programme formally started with booming of a 31-gun salute in the early hours of the day on Netrakona district collectorate office premises and placing of floral wreaths at the memorial monument of martyred freedom fighters at the district collectorate office premises and independence memorial monument at Satpai area here.

The state minister for social welfare and valiant freedom fighter Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru at first placed wreaths at the memorial monument of martyred freedom fighters on district collectorate office premises in the morning.

Later, Habiba Rahman Khan Shefali, MP, deputy commissioner (DC) Shahed Parvez, chairman of Zila parishad Asit Kumar Sarker Sazal, superintendent of police (SP) Foyaz Ahmed and municipality mayor Nazrul Islam Khan placed wreaths at the monument.
 
People from all walks of life including local public representatives, political leaders, civil society members, students and teachers also placed wreaths at the monuments.

The national flag was hoisted atop all public and private buildings across the district during sun-rising period.

As part of the day's programme, a combined colorful parade of boys scouts, girl guides, BNCC, police, Ansars, fire service personnel and students and children of different juvenile clubs and educational institutions was held at local stadium in the morning.
 
DC Shahed Parvez accompanied by police super Foyaz Ahmed formally took salute at the parade from a decorated rostrum.
 
Local administration accorded a reception to the local freedom fighters and family members of martyred freedom fighters at local public hall.
 
Improved diets were served to the inmates of the jails, hospitals and orphanage children and family centers in the district.
 
 Besides, Netrakona district information office arranged screening of documentary film shows on 'Liberation War' for the people in Netrakona central Shaheed minar and Muktarpara ground in the district town.
 
 Netrakona Shilpakala academy arranged a musical soiree based on 'patriotic songs' at local public hall here in the evening on the occasion.
 
Besides, special prayers were offered in all the mosques including Netrakona central Jam-e-mosque, temples, churches and other places of worships across the district seeking divine blessings for eternal peace of the departed soul of martyred freedom fighters and progress and prosperity of the nation.