RANGPUR, March 05 (BSS): Local Awami League (AL), its associate bodies and many other organisations have taken day-long programmes and completed preparations to observe the historic 7th March in the city tomorrow (Thursday).
Celebration of the day has got special significance following inclusion of the historic 7th March speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the Memory of World International Register maintained by UNESCO in 2017.
Local AL leaders said the day will be observed to further consolidate national unity like that in 1971 for building a 'Sonar Bangla' as dreamt by Bangabandhu under leadership of his able daughter and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The district and city units of AL, its associate bodies including Chhatra League, Jubo League, Swechchhasebak League (SSL), Krishak League, Sramik League and different socio-cultural and professional organisations will mark the day through various programmes.
The programmes include hoisting of the national and party flags at district and city AL offices, placing wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders and discussions.
The District Shilpokola Academy will organise different competitions for the children and prizes will be distributed among winners of the competitions in celebration of the historic day.
An 'Ananda Shobhayatra', with participation of leaders and workers of AL and its associate bodies, will be brought out from the district AL office at Betpotti area to the Bangabandhu Square and wreaths will be placed at the Mural of Bangabandhu there.
The epoch-making historic March 7 speech of Bangabandhu delivered at the then Race Course Maidan, now Suhrawardy Uddyan, will be played throughout the day in the city and important places all over the district.
The main discussion will be held at the party's district unit office in Betpotti area of the city with acting president of district AL Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed in the chair.
Zila Parisahd chairman Advocate Chhafia Khanom, General Secretary of district AL Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju, city AL president Shafiur Rahman Shafi and general secretary Tushar Kanti Mandal, among others, will address the discussion.
