Rajshahi people celebrated Independence Day with enthusiasm

The city corporation and district administration along with different political, socio-cultural organisations and educational institutions today celebrated the Independence and National Day-2022 in a befitting manner. The colourful celebrations began with heralding 31-gun salute at police lines besides hoisting of national flags atop all the public and private buildings at dawn. Floral wreaths were placed at different Shaheed Memorial Plaques and mausoleums in the city with the sunrise.

Local units of Awami League and its front organizations brought out jubilant processions, held discussion and placed floral wreaths paying rich tribute to the martyred freedom fighters. Rajshahi City Corporation celebrated the great day through daylong programmes. A programme of hoisting the national flag formally, gathering and march-past was held at Muktijuddho Smrity Stadium at 8 am. The Divisional Commissioner hoisted the national flag and witnessed the march-past. A discussion titled “Historic Leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Country’s Development in Golden Jubilee” was held at Shilpakala Academy auditorium. The valiant freedom fighters were accorded reception there.

Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner GSM Zafarullah addressed the meeting as the chief guest while Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdul Baten and Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Abu Kalam Siddique spoke as special guests with Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil in the chair. Art competition, rendering patriotic songs and poetry recitation were also held for the school and college students on the occasion. Improved diets were served to the inmates of hospitals, prison, safe homes and orphanage centres.

Special prayers were offered at the city’s different mosques after Jumma prayers and different other places of worship, seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the nation. In the afternoon, friendly football matches between different teams were held at district stadium marking the day. Various educational institutions, including Rajshahi University, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi Medical University and Rajshahi Medical College, also celebrated the day through separate programmes. Besides, the city’s important tourist spots and places like Rajshahi University Smrity Sangrahashala, Varendra Research Museum, Central Zoo and Shishu Park remained open for the visitors throughout the day.