CHATTOGRAM, Dec 16, 2021 (BSS) - The 50 years of Victory Day was

celebrated in the city as elsewhere in the district today paying rich
tributes to martyred sons of the soil in a befitting manner.   

  The celebration was held peacefully and added a new dimension this year as
the day is being celebrated coinciding with the two massive celebrations -
the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
and the golden jubilee of the country's independence.  

   Marking the two celebrations, the Chattogram district administration has
taken up a three-day special programme titled 'The Great Hero of the Great
Victory' at MA Aziz stadium in the city from December 15 to 17.   Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina administered an oath virtually to the nation at 4:30
pm today as part of the celebrations.  

  Hundreds of jubilant people, including officials and employees and
political activists, participated in the procession bearing special
significance in the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

   Apart from the government, various political parties, it's front
organisations, socio-cultural and professional bodies organised rallies,
discussions, cultural functions and milad mahfils marking the day.

    The programmes include placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar at one minute
past 12 midnight, hoisting of the national flag atop in all building
including private and public establishments at dawn, illumination and
decoration of road islands, roadsides and educational institutions.

   The day's programme was heralded by a 21-gunfire from atop the court hill
at 12:01 am followed by playing of whistles simultaneously from the rail,
steamer and vessels engines.  

  Mayor Reazaul Karim Chowdhury placed wreaths at central Shaheed Minar
followed by Divisional Commissioner of Chattogram Kamrul Hasan, Deputy
Inspector General of Police (DIG), Chattogram range, Anwar Hossain, Deputy
Commissioner of Chattogram, Mohammad Mominur Rahman, Metropolitan Police
Commissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir and hundreds of socio-cultural
organisations placed wreaths this morning.  

   Chattogram Press Club and Chattogram Union of Journalists placed wreaths
at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in
front of Chattogram Press club premises.

    District administration arranged a detailed programme to celebrate the
day which included placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar, hoisting the national
flag atop all government, autonomous, and semi-government offices.

    Doa mahfil and special prayers at mosques, temples, churches and other
places of worship were arranged seeking peace, the progress of the country.

     Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has taken up similar programmes
including placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar, arranging march-past and
reception to the Freedom Fighters.    

  Chattogram city, north and south districts units of AL and its different
front organizations organized daylong programmes in observance of the day.    

  Improved diets were served to inmates of hospitals, jails, Shishu Sadan,
vagabond centres, orphanages and shelter homes for the elderly people.   

  Various educational institutions including Chattogram University,
Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology, Chattogram Veterinary
and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), University of Science and Technology
Chattogram, (USTC), Premier University, Chattogram College Chattogram also
celebrated the victory day through elaborate programmes.