Large people's rally says 'no' to corruption
Sunday, 16 March 2008
CHITTAGONG, March 15 (bdnews24.com): Forty thousand people took a stand against corruption in the port city Saturday in a huge anti-corruption rally inaugurated by Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury.
People from all levels of society and all groups, including students, professionals and the elderly, participated in the colourful parade with a vow to say 'No' to corruption.
Though traffic came to a standstill as the five-kilometre long procession made its way from Jamiatul Falah mosque through the city, hundreds of passers-by and observers cheered on the huge parade and expressed their solidarity with the rally's cause.
The ACC chairman in a brief speech at the start of the rally said: "We have gathered here today to raise our voices against corruption."
"People of Chittagong, you must continue to be vocal against corruption in future too."
He said Saturday's rally was organised to resist corruption and create awareness against corruption throughout the country.
He urged the nation's youth to take a strong position against corruption, being the future of the country and the ones who will eventually govern the nation.
The ACC's Chittagong city unit of the committee organised the procession to resist corruption.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman, ACC's Chittagong office Director Zulfikar Ali Majumder and businesswoman Monwara Hakim Ali spoke on the occasion.
Members of different organisations and educational institutions with banners and festoons gathered at the Jamiatul Falah mosque grounds from morning to participate in the procession.
People from all levels of society and all groups, including students, professionals and the elderly, participated in the colourful parade with a vow to say 'No' to corruption.
Though traffic came to a standstill as the five-kilometre long procession made its way from Jamiatul Falah mosque through the city, hundreds of passers-by and observers cheered on the huge parade and expressed their solidarity with the rally's cause.
The ACC chairman in a brief speech at the start of the rally said: "We have gathered here today to raise our voices against corruption."
"People of Chittagong, you must continue to be vocal against corruption in future too."
He said Saturday's rally was organised to resist corruption and create awareness against corruption throughout the country.
He urged the nation's youth to take a strong position against corruption, being the future of the country and the ones who will eventually govern the nation.
The ACC's Chittagong city unit of the committee organised the procession to resist corruption.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman, ACC's Chittagong office Director Zulfikar Ali Majumder and businesswoman Monwara Hakim Ali spoke on the occasion.
Members of different organisations and educational institutions with banners and festoons gathered at the Jamiatul Falah mosque grounds from morning to participate in the procession.