Chittagong Bureau :
A month-long ‘Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela’ (Victory Fair of Liberation War), commemorating the historical victory on December 16 of 1971, will begin from December 01 at Outer Stadium and MA Aziz Stadium premises in the port city.
The meeting of Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela Porishad was held at its chairman ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury’s house on Friday evening. Addressing the meeting, former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation and president of Chittagong City Awami League Alhaj A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury said, “it is the 28th Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela in Chittagong. We have to try maker the Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela colourful in the current year.” He said, “the sprit of Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela which started from Chittagong in 1989 and spread in the country and united the people for the sprit of liberation war in the country. As a result, the pro-liberation forces led by Awami League are ruling the country.”
Chairman of Mela Porishad A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury said, “we are arranging the Bijoy Mela since 1989. We are arranging the mela in the current year for being united with the sprit of victory of liberation war of 1971. In the current year, we call upon the people to be united for the trial of war criminals. “
The leaders of the Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela Porishad including its secretary general Mohammed Younus also addressed the meeting. It may be mentioned that ‘Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela’ Parishad headed by former Chittagong City Mayor Alhaj A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury had been organizing the fair in the Chittagong Stadium area for the last 27 years.