Naming of Lebukhali Bridge after mass uprising martyr Alauddin demanded

BARISHAL: Students, guardians and teachers of Asmat Ali Khan Institution formed a human chain on Sunday demanding naming of under-construction Lebukhali bridge after 69's mass uprising martyred Shaheed Alauddin, a student of that school.
BARISHAL: Students, guardians and teachers of Asmat Ali Khan Institution formed a human chain on Sunday demanding naming of under-construction Lebukhali bridge after 69's mass uprising martyred Shaheed Alauddin, a student of that school.
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Barishal Correspondent :
Students, guardians and teachers of Asmat Ali Khan Institution (A K School) of the city on Sunday formed a human chain and brought out a procession demanded naming of under construction Lebukhali bridge after 69’s mass uprising martyr Shaheed Alauddin, a student of that school.
They also demanded nationalization of this more than hundred year’s old school in the city and handed over a memorandum to the concerned ministries through the deputy commissioner to press home their demand.
The programme was organized by Alauddin Smriti Sangsad in collaboration with A K School authourity in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall of the City on Sunday noon.
The programme was presided over by Advocate Khan Altaf Hossain Vulu, freedom fighter, former student of the school and president of the smriti sangsad.
It was addressed among others by Dr. Manisha Chakraborty, district coordinator Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal, Advocate Syed Golam Masud Bablu, city AL leader, Jasimuddin, headmaster of the school, Prof. Tunu Rani Kamakar, cultural activist, Sakibul Islam Safin, Bijon Shikdar, Muhammad Akash, former and present students of the school.
The speakers narrating life and achievement of Shaheed Alauddin said, although he was a tenth grader student of the school, but played important role in organizing mass uprising of 1969 movement in the then district town Barishal.
Alauddin sacrificed his life on January 28, 1969 after shot dead by East Pakistan Rifles.
They placed the demand of naming under construction Lebukhali Bridge on Lebukhali River connecting Barishal and Patuakhali districts on Martyred Shaheed Alauddin.
They also pressing home the demand of nationalization of more than hundred years old institution said Alhaj Chowdhury Muhammad Ismail Hossain established this school in 1913 on the land donated by Khan Bahadur Hamayet Uddin to educate the Muslims children and youths of the region.
It was permanently recognized by Calcutta University in 1929 and played important roles in language and independence movement and so this institution would be nationalized as soon as possible, the speakers added.