Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day were celebrated with due dignity and solemnity in Kurigram. On the occasion of the day, in the first hour of Saturday (12:01), Deputy Commissioner Annapurna Debnath, Superintendent of Police KhandakerFazle Rabbi, PPM, laid wreaths at the Kurigram Central ShahidMinar in humble tribute to the memory of the language martyrs.
In addition, MuktijoddhaSangsad, District BNP, JatiyaNagorik Party, Kurigram Press Club and various political, social, cultural organizations, government and non-government departments, and educational institutions laid wreaths at the ShahidMinar in humble tribute to the memory of the language martyrs. Later, after observing a minute of silence in memory of the martyrs, prayers were held for the forgiveness of the departed souls of the martyrs.
Meanwhile, various programs were taken up by the Kurigram district administration on the occasion of Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day. These programs throughout the day included hoisting the national flag in institutions, discussion meetings, distribution of awards, and special prayers and supplications for the forgiveness of the souls of the language martyrs in all mosques, temples, churches and other places of worship.
A discussion meeting and distribution of awards were held in the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner regarding the dayat 10:30 am on Saturday. At this time, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Annapurna Debnath, language soldier SamiulHaqueNantu, who participated in the language movement, highlighted the memorable history of 1952.
Superintendent of Police KhandakerFazle Rabbi PPM, Deputy Civil Surgeon ANM Mohaimen, KurigramSadarUpazila Executive Officer Ismail Hossain, Public Prosecutor Advocate Bazlur Rashid, District MuktijoddhaSangsad Convener BirMuktijoddhaNuruzzaman, SadarUpazilaMuktijoddhaSangsad Convener BirMuktijoddha Abdul Baten, District Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary Nizam Uddin, Kurigram Press Club General Secretary Mahfuzar Rahman Khandaker, Journalist AshrafulHaqueRubel, Former Convener of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Abdul Aziz Nahid, among others, spoke.
Later, the guests distributed prizes among the winners of various competitions, including drawing and recitation, in keeping with the day.
