Chief Whip, six whips pay tributes to Liberation War martyrs

Chief whip Md Nurul Islam and six whips of the Jatiay Sangsad paid tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on Sunday, reports UNB.
The whips are G K Gaus, Rakibul Islam, Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Opu, M Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu, Akhtaruzzaman Mia, and ABM Ashraf Uddin (Nizan).
They laid wreaths at the altar of the memorial and observed a moment of silence in honour of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the 1971 Liberation War. After the tribute, Chief Whip Nurul Islam signed the visitors' book at the memorial premises.
Speaking on the occasion, he said BNP formed the government with a two-thirds majority in the 13th parliamentary elections after a long 17-year struggle and movement. He said the government will continue its efforts to work for the welfare of the people in line with the 31-point agenda announced by Prime Minister and the party's election manifesto.