Victory Month December
Jessore Free Day observed
Jessore Correspondent :
Elaborated programmes were chalked out in Jessore marking the day of first when Jessore was liberated chasing out Pakistani occupants from Jessore cantonment on Saturday (December 6).
The programmes include procession, discussions and fair.
Jessore is crowned the pride of being the first district that was freed from the occupant Pakistani forces in 1971. The freedom fighters declared the district town free from enemy on December 6 dawn by chasing out the Pakistani army from Jessore Cantonment. Earlier, face -to-face fight between the freedom fighter and the occupant forces took places at Chaugachha, a bordering area.
Talking to New Nation, Razek Ahmed, the then deputy leader of Mujib Bahini, Kotwali South unit, said the Pakistani army men started to flee from Jessore Cantonment on the night of fifth December. It happened while the dawn of December 6 was knocking.
Abdus Salam, Mazharul Islam Montu, Rabiul Alam and he were leading the fighting of liberation in 1971, Razek added.
Mosharraf Hossain, commander, Abhaynagar upazila unit Muktijoddha Sangsad told that Jessore was under sector 8 during the war of independence. Major Manju was the leader for the first time and then the leadership went to Abu Osman Chowdhury.
The flag of independence was hoisted at Jessore Collectorate premises for the first time in Bangladesh.
In the history of freedom fighting, Jessore holds an important part. And, it is the first district where the flag of independence was hoisted for the first time in the country.
Freedom fighters fought directly against the Pakistani army at Chaugachha and defeated the occupant forces making them compel to flee from Jessore. This is the pride for the freedom fighters of Jessore.
Acceding to documents of the war of independence, verses of locals and evidences in the army, a number of army men who were Bangladeshis revolted at Jessore Cantonment and fought against Pakistani forces. They accepted martyrdom during the battle. A total of 17 army men were killed by the occupant army at the cantonment on March 30, 1971. They were buried at a mass grave at the area and were buried in separate graves by the locals of Manoharpur village with due Islamic manner.
Elaborated programmes were chalked out in Jessore marking the day of first when Jessore was liberated chasing out Pakistani occupants from Jessore cantonment on Saturday (December 6).
The programmes include procession, discussions and fair.
Jessore is crowned the pride of being the first district that was freed from the occupant Pakistani forces in 1971. The freedom fighters declared the district town free from enemy on December 6 dawn by chasing out the Pakistani army from Jessore Cantonment. Earlier, face -to-face fight between the freedom fighter and the occupant forces took places at Chaugachha, a bordering area.
Talking to New Nation, Razek Ahmed, the then deputy leader of Mujib Bahini, Kotwali South unit, said the Pakistani army men started to flee from Jessore Cantonment on the night of fifth December. It happened while the dawn of December 6 was knocking.
Abdus Salam, Mazharul Islam Montu, Rabiul Alam and he were leading the fighting of liberation in 1971, Razek added.
Mosharraf Hossain, commander, Abhaynagar upazila unit Muktijoddha Sangsad told that Jessore was under sector 8 during the war of independence. Major Manju was the leader for the first time and then the leadership went to Abu Osman Chowdhury.
The flag of independence was hoisted at Jessore Collectorate premises for the first time in Bangladesh.
In the history of freedom fighting, Jessore holds an important part. And, it is the first district where the flag of independence was hoisted for the first time in the country.
Freedom fighters fought directly against the Pakistani army at Chaugachha and defeated the occupant forces making them compel to flee from Jessore. This is the pride for the freedom fighters of Jessore.
Acceding to documents of the war of independence, verses of locals and evidences in the army, a number of army men who were Bangladeshis revolted at Jessore Cantonment and fought against Pakistani forces. They accepted martyrdom during the battle. A total of 17 army men were killed by the occupant army at the cantonment on March 30, 1971. They were buried at a mass grave at the area and were buried in separate graves by the locals of Manoharpur village with due Islamic manner.
