Madrasa makes permanent Shaheed Minar at own cost
Criminals ransacked makeshift memorial there last year
Authorities of Dakkhin Muradia Mohila Fazil Madrasa in Dumki upazila constructed a permanent Shaheed Minar on its premises to pay homage to the martyred Language Movement heroes of the country.
Madrasa authorities completed the construction of the memorial on January 24 after unknown criminals vandalised a makeshift Shaheed Minar on the madrasa premises on the night of February 20 last year.
Earlier the same day, students and teachers of the institution built a makeshift banana tree structure, symbolising the memorial for the martyred Language Movement heroes.
Moreover, the unidentified gang painted the word mohapap (great sin) on one of the temporary stairs of the ransacked structure.
Hearing the news, Dumki Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rayhan Ahmed and Officer in Charge of Dumki Police Station Dibakor Chandra Das went to the madrasa premises the following morning and later offered their homage to the Language Movement martyrs after repairing the Shaheed Minar.
The Daily Star published a report on the incident, titled 'Audacity unthinkable' on February 22 last year.
Mohammad Billal Hossain, a lecturer of political science department of the institution, said now they will be able to observe the International Mother Language Day properly.
Madrasa Principal Kazi Shah Jalal said they built the Shaheed Minar with their own fund so that people can pay their homage to the martyrs of the Language Movement.