Different government, semi-government, autonomous bodies, socio-cultural organisations, Political parties and educational institutions have completed their preparations to observe the ‘Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day-2020’ on February 21 (Friday) in the district with due honour and festivity.
According to official sources, the district and upazila administrations and other organizations have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner. The programmes were finalized at a preparatory meeting recently held at the Deputy Commissioner’s office with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Helal Hossain in the chair.
In Khulna city, the programme will begin at one minute past after midnight on February 21 where State Minister of Labour and Employment Begum Mannujan Sufian will place wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in City’s Shaheed Hadis Park to pay due respect to the Language Movement Martyrs. Later, Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Muktijoddha Sangsad, Divisional Commissioner Dr Anwar Uddin Howlader, Khulna Metropolitan Police Commissioner (KMP) Lutful Kabir, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Khulna Range Dr Khondokar Mohid Uddin will place wreaths from their respective offices.
Deputy Commissioner Helal Hossain along with officials of the district and upazila administrations will also place floral wreaths there to be followed by the other government and non-government departments and organizations. Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its front organizations and other political parties, social, cultural and professional organizations and common people will also place wreaths to pay homage to the Language heroes.
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Khulna University (KU), Khulna City Corporation (KCC), Khulna Press Club, Khulna Union of Journalists (KUJ) will also place wreaths at the Shaheed Minar as a mark to pay respect to the language heroes.
The other programmes including hoisting of national flag at half-mast of all buildings, educational institutions, probhat ferries (morning processions), decoration of the streets with miniature national and colourful flags inscribed with Bengali alphabets.
Besides, competitions for the children on drawing, essay writing, rendering patriotic songs, and recitation of poems and sports competitions for the students will be arranged along with screening of documentary films.
