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Genocide Day observed

Star Report
Marking the atrocities and massacres committed by the Pakistani military on the civilian Bangalees on the Black Night of March 25 in 1971, National Genocide Day was observed yesterday in different districts across the country and Bangladesh missions abroad.
In Dinajpur, the day was observed in a befitting manner -offering prayers, placing floral wreaths at mass graves, and holding discussions, reports our district correspondent.
A group of people -- led by Shibli Sadiq, lawmaker of Dinajpur-6 constituency -- placed floral wreaths at Chararhat mass grave in Nawabganj upazila of the district. Pakistani army shot dead 98 Bangalees at Chararhat on October 10 during the Liberation War.
In Hakimpur upazila of the district, special prayer was offered by the upazila Mukti joddha Sangsad at its complex.
In Joypurhat, special prayer was offered and a discussion was organised at Abul Kashem Moydan in the town.
M Mokammel Haque, deputy commissioner of Joypurhat, chaired the discussion. Advocate Samsul Alam Dudu, lawmaker of Joypurhat; Ariftir Rahman, chairman of Joypurhat Zila Parishad; Belayet Hossain, acting superintendent of police; and Amzad Hossain, district commander of Mukti joddha Sangsad; spoke at the discussion.
Earlier, an art competition was held forschool children at the same venue.
In Rangpur, Muktijoddha Sangsad organised a discussion and offered a special prayer at the public library ground.
Meanwhile, Barisal Sanskritik Sangathan Samonoy Parishad (BSSSP) observed the day, and demanded international recognition of the genocide carried out by the Pakistani occupation forces, reports our district correspondent.
Marking the day, a discussion was held at Sahid Abdur Rab Serniabat Secondary School.
Prodip Kumar Ghosh Putul, a freedom fighter; Shafiur Rahaman Jamal, son of a martyr; Sushanta Ghosh, a liberation war researcher; addressed the meeting with Papia Jesmin in the chair. Around five hundred students took part in the programme.
Another programme was held at Govt Women's College with the principal of the college Motaleb Howlader in the chair. Mahabub Uddin Bir Bikrom addressed the meeting as the chief guest.
BANGLADESH MISSIONS
Bangladesh missions abroad observed National Genocide Day in a befitting manner.
According to press releases received from different embassies, high commissions and deputy high commissions, the day's programme began with observing one-minute silence in remembrance of the victims of the genocide.
It was followed by offering special prayers, reading out messages issued on the occasion, screening documentaries and discussing the history and significance of the day.
Speakers at a discussion at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi reminisced the horror of the night when the marauding Pakistani troops, armed with sophisticated weapons, cracked down in Dhaka and several other cities.
They also paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman under whose leadership the Bangalees fought nine months of Liberation War that culminated in victory on December 16,1971.
In his speech, High Commissioner Syed Muazzem Ali urged the United Nations and the international community to come forward to declare March 25 as International Genocide Day.
Bangladesh Ambassador in Japan Rabab Fatima at a discussion in the embassy highlighted the significance of the Genocide Day and also shed light on the history of the genocide of 1971 - the most condemnable genocide in the history.
Moreover, Bangladesh embassies in Thailand and South Korea, high commission in Colombo of Sri Lanka, deputy high commission in Mumbai of India, also observed the day with due importance.