Rajshahi City Corporation and district administration together with various political, social and cultural organizations and educational institutions including Rajshahi University chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the Independence and National Day here tomorrow with much
enthusiasm and patriotic zeal.
The day’s programmes will begin with heralding of 31 gun salutes at Police Line and placing of floral wreaths at the altar of the city’s Shaheed Miners at the zero hours.The programmes are also included hoisting of national flagatop all government, semi-government, private and public buildings, institutions, reception to the FFs and screening of documentary films at different cinema halls and other open places.A combined march-past of the police, ansar-VDP, fire service, BNCC, scouts, girl guides, jail guards and students of different educational institutions will be held at district stadium in the morning.In the noon, the valiant Freedom Fighters will be accorded reception at Green Plaza of Nagar Bhaban. Sports and discussion will be organized for the women on Riverview Collectorate School ground in the afternoon. At the district Shishu Academy, competition on arts, patriotic songs and poetry recitation has been arranged for the school and college students.Improved diets will be served among the inmates of hospitals,
prison, safe homes, orphans and SOS. Special prayers will be arranged at the city’s mosques after zohr prayers and different other worships seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the nation. In the afternoon, friendly football matches between different teams will be held at district stadium marking the day. Besides, the entire city’s important visiting spots and places like Rajshahi University Smrity Sangrahashala, Varendra Research Museum, Central Zoo and Shishu Park will remain open for the visitors throughout the day.- BSS, Rajshahi
