The auspicious Victory Day-2013 was celebrated in the city as well as different parts of
the district on Monday with the call for completing the trial of the rest war criminals in
line with the spirit of victory day.
According to the sources concerned, this time the Victory Day was celebrated in a new
image in the wake of execution of war criminal Quader Mollah and through various
programmes amid huge enthusiasm and festivity today.
Scores of political, socio-cultural, volunteer, professional bodies and trade organisations
placed wreaths at different shaheed minars including Bhuban Mohan Park, Rajshahi
College, Talaimari, Rajshahi University, Police Line and Collectorate Building.
Earlier, the programmes of the day heralded with 31gun-salute at one-minute past of
last night at the local Police Line Parade Ground.
Mayor of Rajshahi Mosaddeque Hossain Bulbul placed floral wreaths at Bhuban Mohan
Park first followed scores other including leaders of different political parties.
In the early morning, streams of people irrespective of age and sex thronged into the
city streets leading to the Shaheed Minars.
The programmes also included hoisting of the national flag atop all public and
private buildings, illumination and decoration of road islands, roadsides, educational
institutions and buildings with national flag and coloured miniature posters and
banners.
District administration organized by colorful march-past at district stadium with
participation of police, ansar-VDP, fire service, BNCC, scouts, girls guide, school, college
and madrasa students and members of different orphanage, safe home and cultural
organizations.
Divisional Commissioner Helaluddin Ahmed, RMP Commissioner Barrister Mahbubur
Rahman and Deputy Commissioner Mejbah Uddin Chowdhury hoisted national flag and
took salutes of the march-past.
Documentary films on life and contributions of Bangabandhu, War of Liberation and
successes of the present government ‘Bangladesh Uttroner Mohajatra’ were screened
at different places.
Friendly football match, sports competitions and cultural functions were also organized
on the occasion.
Special prayers were offered at mosques, temples, churches, pagodas and other places
of worship.
Improved diets were served to inmates of hospitals, jails, shishu paribars, vagabond
centres, orphanages and shelter homes for the elderly people.
Various educational institutions, including Rajshahi
University, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi Medical College
and Rajshahi Education Board chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the
Victory Day.
Marking the celebration, recreational and amusement parks and other visiting places
remained open for the visitors throughout the day. -BSS, Rajshahi
