We need more days, especially in the second half of the year, to commemorate more historic days. Our mighty history is littered with historic days.
I always thought naming Mujib's base as Mujibnagar was indicative of the folly to come. It had symbolic value of course, perhaps even inspirational. But it was born of a personality cult.
Historic Mujibnagar Day.
We are busy 'chalking out programmes' and observing with 'due solemnity and fervour'. Meanwhile a brothel was raided and more than a dozen sex slaves aged 12 to 14 were found.
And not a whisper of outrage anywhere.
Load of rubbish.
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, haque@... wrote:
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> Historic Mujibnagar Day today
>
>
> Awami League taken elaborate programs on Mujibnagar Day, Day-long
> Programs in Mujibnagar
>
> April 17,2011
>
> The nation observes the 40th historic Mujibnagar Day today
> commemorating the formation of the provisional government of
> independent Bangladesh during the War of Liberation. As the barbaric
> crackdown of the Pakistan army on the unarmed Bangalees on the night
> following March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League congregated
> at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on this day in 1971 to constitute the
> provisional government of independent Bangladesh. Baiddyanathtala,
> mainly a mango grove, was later named as Mujibnagar after ceremonial
> formation of the provisional government of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu
> Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was declared the first President of the People's
> Republic of Bangladesh, while Syed Nazrul Islam was appointed the
> acting President in the absence of Bangabandhu. Tajuddin Ahmed was
> appointed as the first Prime Minister, while Captain Muhammad Mansur
> Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman were the cabinet members. General Muhammad
> Ataul Gani Osmani was made the Commander-in-Chief of Mukti Bahini while
> Major General Abdur Rob was appointed as the chief of staff by the
> interim government. In absence of Bangabandhu, who was in jail in the
> then West Pakistan, the Mujibnagar Government under the farsighted,
> bold and courageous leadership of Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed,
> Captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamaruzzaman fought the nine-month-long
> War of Liberation and achieved victory with the cooperation of the
> allied Indian forces by defeating the Pakistani occupation forces on
> December 16 in 1971.
>
> Bangladesh Awami League, which led the War of Liberation, has drawn up
> an elaborate program to observe the historic Mujibnagar Day in a
> befitting manner. The day's program will commence with the hoisting of
> national and party flags at Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi in the city
> and all party offices across the country at 6:00 AM. It will be
> followed by placing of wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation
> Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi in Dhaka at 7:00 AM.
> Wreaths will also be laid at the graves of four martyred national
> leaders--Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain Mansur Ali at
> Banani in Dhaka and at the grave of Shaheed AHM Quamaruzzaman in
> Rajshahi at 7:30 in the morning.
>
> Daylong Programs in Mujibnagar
>
>
> In Mujibnagar, a daylong program has been chalked out. The programs
> include hoisting national flag and party flags at 6 AM followed by
> placing floral wreaths to the Mujibnagar Memorial Complex at 11 AM in
> the morning. The living persons who gave the guard of honour to the
> first Bangladesh Government at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur district on
> April 17 in 1971 would present the guard of honour this time. A
> discussion will be held at 11-30 AM at Mujibnagar, Prime Minister
> Sheikh Hasina will be attend as chief guest, AL Presidium Member Syeda
> Sajeda Chowdhury will preside over the discussion. Cultural programs
> will also be held after discussion. .
>
> Awami League central leaders, Ministers, MPs and the top-level
> personalities of different socio-cultural organisations will attend the
> programs on Mujibnagar.
>
> In a statement yesterday, Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful
> Islam urged the people in general and party units across the country in
> particular to observe the Mujibnagar Day following the central programs
> in a befitting manner.
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