Call to expedite trial of war criminals
Different socio-cultural organisations yesterday observed Mujibnagar Day in a befitting manner amid a series of programmes with the call to try war criminals.
Leaders of Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote placed a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi in the city.
They also organised a discussion at their Gulshan office in the city where film actor Faruk, actress Mukta Hasan and Arun Sarker Rana spoke, among others.
They called on all to remain united to resist any conspiracy to foil the trial of war criminals.
To mark the day, Amra Muktijoddhar Santan organised a discussion at Dhanmondi in the city where Principal Ahad Chowdhury, former chairman of Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command Council, was present as the chief guest with Humayun Kabir, president of the organisation, in the chair.
Syed Ashraful Islam Nayan, Alamgir Hossain, Emdadul Haque, Nazma Islam Doli, spoke at the function and highlighted the significance of the day.
Besides, Sree Sree Ramna Kali Mandir and Ma Anandamayee Ashram and Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Moitri Parishad held separate discussions on the occasion.
BSS from Meherpur adds: The historic Mujibnagar Day was observed in the mango grove Mujibnagar in Meherpur amid daylong programmes.
As part of the programme chalked out by Meherpur district Awami League, party Secretary General and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam placed wreath at Mujibnagar Memorial.
He was accompanied by ministers, prime minister's advisers, MPs and other party leaders. Later, a discussion was held with lawmaker M Jainal Abedin in the chair.
Syed Ashraful Islam said the trial of war criminals must be held within the tenure of this government.
Meanwhile, the historic Mujibnagar Day was observed across the country with a call to expedite the trial process of war criminals to free the nation from 39 years' stigma.
The nation celebrates the day every year as part of commemorating the formation of the provisional government of independent Bangladesh during the War of Liberation in 1971.
As the barbaric crackdown launched by the Pakistan army on the unarmed Bangalees on the night following March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League and elected lawmakers congregated at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on this day in 1971 to constitute the provisional government of independent Bangladesh.
Mainly a mango grove, Baidyanathtala was later named as Mujibnagar after ceremonial formation of the provisional government.
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