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Vow to uphold spirit of Liberation War

By .Staff Correspondent
The nation celebrates the Victory Day tomorrow with a renewed pledge to build the country with the spirit of Liberation War.
The people of Bangladesh achieved victory on
December 16/1971 after a ninemonth bloody war against the Pakistani occupation forces for liberating the motherland. Millions sacrificed their lives in the war for the long cherished independence.
Ninety-three thousand Pakistani soldiers surrendered to the joint forces of Bangladesh's freedom fighters — MuKtibahini — and the Eastern Command of Indian Army that day at the historic Race Course Maidan (now Suhrawardy Uddyan) in the city.
This year the Victory Day coincides with the Silver Jubilee of the country's Constitution that came into force in 1972. Celebration of the Day will begin in a novel way this time, with the blowing of whistles by all train engines across the country# at midnight tonight
On the eve of the Day. President Shahabuddin Ahmed and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages paying rich tributes to martyrs of Liberation War.
In his message, the President stressed the need for concerted efforts of the patriotic people irrespective of party and opinion to resolve national crisis and lead the country towards prosperity.
He said the people now expect integrity and understanding as the guideline for national politics instead of clash and
confrontation. Heconveyed his warm greetings to the people on this occasion.
In her message, the Prime Minister said the emergence of an independent and sovereign Bangladesh in the world map is the greatest achievement of the ever-struggling Bangalees.
She felicitated the people on the occasion of Victory Day.
Sheikh Hasina recalled the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs of Liberation War, the Language Movement, anti-autocracy movements, education movement, movements for the historic 6-point and 11-point and against Agartala conspiracy case, the mass upsurge in 1969 and the non-cooperation movement after the general election in 1970.
In celebration of Victory Day. various political parties and socio-cultural organisations have taken up elaborate programmes.
Bangladesh Awami League will hoist the National Flag and party flags atop the party central office in the city, Banga-bandhu Bhaban and offices of party units across the country at 5:30 am tomorrow. AL leaders and workers will lay wreaths at the National Memorial at Savar at 6 am and garland the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Bhaban at 7 am.
Besides. AL will hold a cultural function at Paltan Maidan in the city at 5:30 pm tomorrow and bring out a victory procession from Paltan Maidan at 2 pm on December
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hoist the National Flag and party flags atop its central office in the city at dawn and party leaders and activists will leave for the Memorial at 8 am. Leader of the Op-
position and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will place wreaths at the Memorial and offer fateha at 9 am.
Victory Day programmes of BNP also include laying of wreaths and offering ziarat at president Ziaur Rahman s grave at 10 am. bringing out a victory procession from Ramna Park at 3 pm and holding of a cultural function at the same venue in the evening.
A discussion on 'Spirit of Liberation War and Future Bangladesh' will be held today at the National Museum auditorium at 3:30 pm under the aegis of Muktijuddher Chetana Mancha.
Sammilito Sangskritik Jote on the second day of its four-day Bijoy Utsab organised programmes at seven different venues of the city.
On the Victory Day. Jote will organise a victory procession from the Central Shaheed Mi-nar at 10 am.
Liberation War Museum will organize a poetry recitation session at 5 pm today. On the Victory Day. a musical soiree will be held at its open munch at 10 in morning.
Bangladesh Railway has made arrangements for blowing of whistles of all train engines at midnight tonight.
Members of the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) will assemble at its office at Segun-bagicha at 6:30 am tomorrow and place wreaths at National Mausoleum at Savar at 7 in the morning.
Biman Officers' Association (BOA) will lay wreaths at National Mausoleum at 6 am tomorrow. hold discussion at Jatiya Press Club auditorium at 5:30 pm and musical programme at 7 pm.
Victory Day programmes of Bangladesh National Museum include placing of wreaths at 7 am. screening of films based on
Liberation War at 12 noon, po etiy recitation at 4 pm. and cultural function at 5:30 pm.
Sher-e-Bangla Smrlti Academy will lay wreaths at 8 am and hold a discussion at the Academy's office in the city at 5 pm tomorrow.
In observance of V-Day, a discussion will also be organised by Demra thana unit of Bangabandhu Juba Parishad at Bawani Nagar. Demra at 3 pm on December 17.
A milad mah/U will be held in memory of the martyrs at Nayabazar in the city after Esha prayers tomorrow under the aegis of Dhaka Mohanagari Samity.
Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television will air special programmes while national dailies will publish special supplements highlighting the significance of the Day.