The concerned administrations have completed all preparations to observe the Independence and National Day-2014 in Rangpur division on Wednesday next with huge enthusiasm and festivity.
According to official sources, a 31-gun salute will herald the observance of the day followed by placing of wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minars and monuments of martyred freedom fighters at the district headquarters at zero hours on March 26.
The district administration has chalked out programmes like hoisting of the national flag atop all government, semi- government, private and public buildings, institutions, receptions to the freedom fighters (FFs) and family members of martyred FFs.
Separate colourful rallies, march-past of FFs, police, Ansar and VDP, boy-scouts, girl-guides, fire service and civil defense personnel, jail guards, BNCC, students and children will be held.
Screening of documentary films at cinema halls and open places will also be organised.
Different competitions for children on independence, sports competitions, cultural functions, discussion meetings and prize distribution ceremonies have also been arranged.
The main streets and roadside islands in the district towns will be decorated with national flags, posters and miniature flags and the government buildings will be illuminated.
Special prayers will be offered at the mosques, temples, pagodas and churches. Improved diets will be served to the inmates of all hospitals, jails, vagabond centers, shishu paribars and orphanages tomorrow.
The FFs, family members of the martyred FFs and their relatives will be accorded warm receptions at Town Hall auditorium and special discussion meeting participated by the women on the War of Liberation and Independence will also be arranged.
Rangpur Kendra of Bangladesh Betar will air special programmes and local dailies, weeklies and monthlies will publish special supplementary issues glorifying the importance and dignity of the Independence and National Day.
Rangpur Community Medical College Hospital in association with Dr Mofiz Uddin Foundation will arrange a day-long blood donation camp in the city in observance of the Day.
The district administration will arrange the main discussion meeting at Central Shaheed Minar premises and Divisional Commissioner Muhammad Dilwar Bakht will address it as the chief guest with the Deputy Commissioner Farid Ahammad in the chair.
