NETRAKONA July 26, 2024 (BSS) - The historic Nazirpur Day, commemorating the supreme sacrifice of seven valiant freedom fighters who embraced martyrdom in a ‘front battle’ with Pakistani soldiers during the Liberation War in 1971, was observed in Nazirpur of Kalmakanda upazila today.

Citing the history of Liberation War, leaders of district Muktijoddha Sangsad said that on July 26 in 1971, a ‘face to face war’ between the then Pakistani occupation armed forces and freedom fighters erupted in the Nazirpur area where the Pakistani forces were defeated.

Seven valiant freedom fighters laid down their lives fighting with the armed forces to free the Nazirpur area from army occupation while the freedom fighters gunned down several dozens of Pakistani soldiers and caught some others and many Razakars red-handed.

The martyred seven freedom fighters are Abdul Aziz, Mohammad Fazlul Haque, Mohammad Year Mahmud, Bhabotush Chandra Das, Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Dizendra Chandra Biswas and Mohammad Jamaluddin.

Netrakona district administration, district Muktijoddha Sangsad and Kalmakanda Upazila Muktijoddha Sangsad jointly chalked out an elaborate programme to celebrate the day.

The programme formally started in the morning with the placing of wreaths at the Nazirpur War Memorial Monument in Nazirpur area by deputy commissioner (DC) of Netrakona and also administrator of Muktizoddha Sangsad Netrakona district unit  Shahed Parvez.

Then, chairman of Netrakona Zila parishad Asit Kumar Sarker Sazal, police super Netrakona Mohammad Foyaz Ahmed, president of Netrakona district Awami League (AL) Advocate Amirul Islam, general secretary of Netrakona district AL Advocate Shamsur Rahman Liton and leaders of district and Kalmakanda upazila units of Muktijoddha Sangsad placed wreaths there.

As part of the programme, wreaths were also placed at the burial ground of martyred freedom fighters in Lengura area near Nazirpur.

Following the day’s programme, a Milad Mahfil was held at Lengura bazer Jam-e-mosque after Jumma prayers.

Deputy commissioner Netrakona Shahed Parvez, chairman of Netrakona Zila parishad Asit Kumar Sarker Sazal,  police super Netrakona Mohammad Foyaz Ahmed, president of Netrakona district Awami League  (AL) Advocate Amirul Islam, general secretary of Netrakona district AL Advocate Shamsur Rahman Liton, leaders of district and Kalmakanda upazila Muktizoddha Sangsad, valiant freedom fighters and people from all walks of life attended the Milad Mahfil.

Later, a special prayer was offered at the mosque seeking divine blessings for eternal peace of the departed souls of the martyred freedom fighters.

The special prayers were also held at all the local mosques, temples, churches and other places of worships seeking divine blessings for eternal peace and salvation of the departed souls of the martyred freedom fighters.

A large number of freedom fighters from Netrakona district and other parts of the Mymensingh division, the local elite, political leaders, public representatives and government officials joined the day’s programme.