SHARIATPUR, March 25, 2024 (BSS) - The Genocide Day-2024 was observed today in the district as elsewhere in the country in remembrance of the brutal killings carried out by Pakistani occupational forces on the innocent Bengalis on the black night of March 25, 1971.

To mark the day, district administration chalked out elaborate programmes, including discussion meeting.

 A discussion was also held in the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner office while Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Nizam Uddin Ahmed addressed it as the chief guest and District Awami League President and District Council Chairman Sabedur Rahman Khoka Sikder was present as the special guest with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md. Saifuddin Gias in the chair.

Civil Surgeon Dr Abul Hadi Mohammad Shah Paran, President of Shariatpur Press Club and General Secretary of District Awami League Anal Kumar Dey, Additional Superintendent of Police Tanvir Haider Shawon, Mayor of Shariatpur Municipality Parvez Rahman John, District Animal Resources Officer Dr. Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, Executive Engineer of LGED SM Rafeul Islam, District Jubo League President MM Jahangir and District Information Officer Shaheen Miah, among others, spoke.

A documentary film was screened on the genocide.

Special prayers were arranged at the mosques and different places of worship, seeking divine blessings for peace for the departed souls of the martyrs.