RANGPUR, Dec 13, 2024 (BSS) - All preparations have been completed to
celebrate the Victory Day 2024 in the district with huge enthusiasm as the
district administration has taken necessary steps towards the direction.
 
The divisional and district administrations, Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC),
Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police, Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP),
political parties and dozens of other organisations have chalked out
programmes marking the day.
 
Officials said the district administration has taken two-day colorful Victory
Day celebration programmes from December 15 to December 16 next.
 
Drawing and essay writing competitions for children on the War of Liberation
will be arranged while the authorities concerned will decorate the main city
streets and roadside islands with colored flags, miniature posters and
banners On December 15.
 
With the sunrise on December 16, celebration of the Victory Day 2024 will
begin with placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar and 31-gun salutes at
the Police Lines ground in the city.

High officials and heroic freedom fighters will first place wreaths at the
Central Shaheed Minar in the metropolis.
 
Later, leaders of different political parties and sociocultural,
professional, business and human rights organisations, educational
institutions, NGOs and commoners will place wreaths.
 
The national flag will be hoisted amid playing of the national anthem at
Circuit House premises at 9am on December 16.
 
The national flag will also be hoisted atop all government, semi-government
and private buildings in the city.

Divisional Commissioner Md Shahidul Islam will inaugurate the daylong Victory
Fair 2024 at Rangpur Zilla School ground in the morning.
 
Heroic freedom fighters and relatives of martyred freedom fighters will be
accorded receptions at District Shilpakala Academy auditorium at 11 am
tomorrow.
 
Special prayers will be offered seeking divine peace for departed souls of
martyred of the War of Liberation, progress and welfare of the nation and its
people at mosques, temples, churches, pagodas and other places of religious
worship.
 
Improved diets will be served to inmates of hospitals, Rangpur Central Jail,
shelters of older citizens, day-care and child centers, orphanages, Shishu
Paribars and vagabond centers.
 
The District Information Office will screen documentary films on the War of
Liberation in cinema halls and at open places at convenient times.
 
Sports, drawing and essay competitions and discussions for school and
college-level students will be organised by different educational
institutions.