Khulna district administration has taken elaborate programmes to observe “Amar Ekushey” on February 21in a befitting manner.
People in all walks of life and organizations will be allowed to go to the Shaheed Minar premises to pay tributes in memory of the Language Heroes.
In Khulna city, the observance will begin at one minute past after 12 midnight on February 20 when Land Minister Naryan Chandra Chanda, will place wreaths at the Shaheed Minar in City’s Shaheed Hadis Park to pay due respect to the Language Martyrs.
Later, Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Muktijoddha Sangsad, Khulna Divisional Commissioner, Khulna Metropolitan Police Commissioner (KMP), Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police of Khulna Range will place wreaths there.
Deputy Commissioner of Khulna Khondokar Yasir Arefin along with officials of the district and upazila administrations will also place floral wreaths there to be followed by other government and non-government departments and organizations.
The other programmes of the day include hoisting of national flag at half-mast atop of all buildings, educational institutions, decoration of the streets with miniature national and coloured flags inscribed with Bengalialphabets.
Besides, competitions for the children on drawing, essay writing, rendering patriotic songs and sports competitions for the school students will be arranged by Khulna City Corporation.
A discussion meeting followed by cultural programme will be held in the evening at the Hadis Park.
The district Information Office will also screen mobile cinema and showcase posters on the day.
The decision was made at a preparatory meeting at the Deputy Commissioner (DC)’s office with DC Khondokar Yasir Arefin in the chair here today. Superintendent of Khulna district Police Mohammad Sayeedur Rahman, deputy director of local Government of Khulna DC office Md Yousuf Ali, additional district magistrate Md Nazmul Hossain, among others, were present.
Chapainawabganj Correspondent adds: A preparatory meeting was held in Chapainawabganj on the occasion of celebrating Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day-2024 with due dignity.
The preparatory meeting was conducted by Additional District Commissioner Ahmed Mahbub-ul-Islam. Among others, Civil Surgeon Dr. SM Mahmudur Rashid, District Education Officer Abdur Rashid, District LGED Executive Engineer Mozahar Ali Prang, Jail Superintendent Shariful Islam, District Primary Education Officer Zecher Ali, Executive Engineer of Public Works Department AM Iftekhar Majid, Assistant Professor of Government Women's College Prakash Chandra Sheel, Assistant Teacher of Government Girls High School Shafiul Azam, Senior Assistant Teacher of Harimohan Government High School Mahbubul Alam, NDC Taufiq Aziz, Assistant Director of District Environment Directorate Mizanur Rahman, District Women Affairs Directorate Trade Instructor Serina Khatun, Market Officer of District Agriculture Marketing Department Manowar Hossain, Station Officer of Fire Service Farid Uddin, PTI Superintendent Farid Uddin Haider, Assistant Engineer of District Education Engineering Asaduzzaman, Chief Instructor of Chapainawabganj Polytechnic Institute Jahangir Alam, AGM of Chapainawabganj Palli Vidyut Samity Arifur Rahma and Representative of District Arts Academy a Hamim Uddin and many others, were present.
AKM Galiv Khan sought the cooperation of all in observing 'Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day-2024' with due dignity.
