March 1971 was month of revolution, says Mozammel

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq said on Tuesday the fierce and flaming March of 1971 was the month of revolution as well as the evolution of the Independent Bangalee nation, reports BSS.

The minister said, "The month of March in 1971 created the independent Bangladesh through the great Liberation War."

Mozammel Huq was speaking at a discussion titled 'The flaming March and the rise of Bengali Ethnicity' at the Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad

Auditorium of Bangla Academy in the city.

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Sirajee, Cultural personality Ramendu Majumdar, another NU Pro-VC Prof Dr Hafiz Muhammad Hassan Babuand Treasurer Professor Noman Ur Rashid, university teachers and officials, among others, were present on the occasion. Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury as a special guest said the Liberation War was achieved ultimately under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through the Bangalees' movement, struggle and dream.

NU Pro-VC Dr Mashiur Rahman delivered the welcome speech while Bangla Academy Registrar Mollah Mahfuz Al-Hossain conducted the programme.

A prize-giving ceremony among the winners of the Inter-Collegiate Cultural

Competition-2018 was also held with vice-chancellor of National University Professor Dr Harun-or-Rashid in the chair.

In the cultural competition, 24 winners of 18 colleges were awarded.