All set to celebrate Independence Day in dists

BSS, Rangpur :
The authorities concerned have completed all preparations to celebrate the country’s Independence and National Day-2023 in a festive mood with huge enthusiasm Sunday.
The district administration, Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC), Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies, educational institutions, sociocultural and professional organisations have taken colorful programs to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the nation.
 The celebrations will begin with heralding 31 gun salutes at ‘Swadhinota Smritistambha Arjan’ in Modern Mour area of the city at zero hours.
 With the sunrise, the national flag will be hoisted atop all government,semi-government, private and public buildings, educational institutions and other establishments.
Floral wreaths will be placed at ‘Swadhinota Smritistambha Arjan’,Bangabandhu’s mural in the Bangabandhu Square at DC Mour area and ‘Shaheed Muktijoddha Smritistambha’ in Collectorate Surovi Uddyan of the city.
The Divisional Commissioner, Mayor of Rangpur, Deputy Inspector General forRangpur Range Police, Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police and District Council Chairman will first place wreaths there. Later, leaders of Awami League, its associate bodies and other politicalparties, heroic freedom fighters, heads of government departments and educational institutions, business bodies, civil society members,professionals and commoners will place wreaths.
 Divisional Commissioner Md. Sabirul Islam with high officials will ceremonially hoist the national flag amid rendering of the National Anthem at Sheikh Russel Stadium, Rangpur at 8 am on the day.
 Later, he will take salute from the March Pasts of police, Ansar and VDP,BNCC, fire service and civil defense personnel, jail guards, scouts, girls in scouts, students and children and witness colorful displays there.
The programs also include drawing competitions for children on the War of Liberation, charity football matches, different sports competitions,
screening of films on the War of Liberation at cinema halls without tickets and cultural functions.
 The main streets and roadside islands will be decorated with the national flag, posters and miniatures and the government, semi-government and private buildings will be illuminated in the city.
BSS from Rajshahi reports : The city corporation and district administration along with different political, socio-cultural organizations and educational institutions chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the Independence and National Day 2023 here Sunday with much enthusiasm and patriotic zeal.
The day’s programmes will begin with heralding of 31 gun salutes at Police Line and placing floral wreaths at the altar of the city’s Shaheed Miner with sun rising.
The programmes also include hoisting of national flag atop all government,semi-government, private and public buildings, institutions, reception to the
Freedom Fighters (FFs) and screening of documentary films at different cinema halls and other open places.
 A combined march-past of the police, ansar-VDP, fire service, BNCC, scouts, girl guides, jail guards and students of different educational institutions
will be held at district stadium in the morning.
The Divisional Commissioner will hoist the national flag and witness the spectacular march-past and physical display.
 At noon, the valiant freedom fighters will be accorded reception at Shilpakala Academy conference hall.
 Sports and discussion will be organized for the women on Riverview Collectorate School ground in the afternoon.
 Art competitions, rendering patriotic songs and poetry recitation will also be held for the school and college students on the occasion.
 Improved diets will be served to the inmates of hospitals, prison, safe homes and orphanage centres.
Special prayers will be arranged at the city’s mosques after zuhr prayers and different other places of worship, seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the nation.
 In the afternoon, friendly football matches between different teams will be held at district stadium marking the day.