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The Padma-Meghna-Jamuna Bhati is a celebration of the memory of its undisputed leader in the minds of the masses in Bengal by organizing the centenary of the birth of the father of the nation and the golden jubilee of independence.
On Friday, the third day of the 10-day program titled ‘Mujib Chirantan’, the National Implementation Committee for the Centennial Birth Celebrations organized all the events to represent Bangabandhu in the hearts of the people.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was the guest of honor at the National Parade Ground, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Recalling Bangabandhu’s role in realizing the rights of the masses, his daughter Sheikh Hasina said on the occasion: “Bangabandhu sacrificed his life to change the fate of the exploited and disadvantaged people. He did not want his own life.”
“He is the soil of Bengal, which has suffered the brunt of the defeat of the millennium, but Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib is the first son of this soil, who liberated this country and became the first president of this country and then the Prime Minister”.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Rajapaksa, praising the development that Bangladesh has made possible in the last half century by crossing the path of friendship, said: “This image of development is the ‘best honor of the nation’ towards the father of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman nation. “
“Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a man of principle. He has dedicated his entire life for the people of Bengal, for the Bengal language and for their better future. He was determined to continue the fight for independence and establish a new state.
“Unfortunately, he couldn’t survive to see his dream come true.”
On the third day of the ten-day event marking the centenary of Bangabandhu’s birth and the Golden Jubilee of independence, artists played music at the National Parade Ground on Friday. Photo: PID
When Sri Lankan Prime Minister Rajapaksa arrived at the scene, he was greeted by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The third day program began at 4.30 pm with the interpretation of the national anthem in sign language by residents of the Government Public Health Center in Mirpur.
After the national anthem, when the guests take their seats, the scriptures are recited. The recorded video of Air Force Fly Past is shown after the Mujib Year theme.
The Minister of State for Culture, KM Khalid, delivered a welcoming speech after showing an audiovisual on the theme ‘Yatkaal Robe Padma Jamuna’.
He said: “The fame of the Father of the Bangabandhu Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a river flowing at an uninterrupted speed will continue to flow in this green Bengal forever. Bangabandhu grew up amid the sun, rain, mud and the unique nature of rural Bengal.
“The pain of the exploited and disadvantaged in this country has touched his tender heart. Since then, he has decided to put a smile on the faces of the people of this country.”
Highlighting Bangabandhu’s uncompromising fight against exploitation and oppression, he said: “After winning the war, Bangabandhu returned to his people. A new dream trip began to deliver the benefits of victory from house to house.
“But he was brutally assassinated on August 15, 1975, as part of a conspiracy to thwart his advance.”
Fiction writer Syed Manjurul Islam spoke on the day’s topic titled “Forever Bangabandhu.”
He said: “A grassroots man who enters politics before crossing the school lines. He was imprisoned for more than a decade for participating in the Bengali liberation movement. And his life ended in a brutal massacre.
“Many individuals, parties and the state have constantly conspired and tried to erase the memory of this man. But he held a place forever in the minds of the people and in the imagination of the nation from the blaze of his glory. Two years before independence, Bengalis started calling it Bangabandhu. “
Professor Manjurul said that many struggling leaders have led independence and nation building. But they did not have to deal with adversity like Bangabandhu. Bangabandhu has exceeded time and has written his name in the history book.
Highlighting the scope of Bangabandhu’s achievements in his short life of just 54 years, he said: “These achievements give him the status of an exemplary personality in the context of his contemporaries and the long history of human struggle in the world. His goals they were very accurate due to their keen political thinking and historical awareness and their clear understanding of society and people. “
Commenting that Bangabandhu will always be remembered by the nation for his lifelong work, philosophy and focus, the literary critic said: “He becomes a permanent presence at work.”
In a video message after the discussion on the main topic, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recalled Bangladesh’s friendship with Russia since its birth.
“Russia remembers the great political figure Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who as a militant leader dedicated himself to the freedom and happiness of the people and was a true friend of Russia,” he said.
Referring to the Bengalis with whom Russia sided during the liberation war, the Russian Foreign Minister said: “The people of East Bengal paid a high price for their right to control their own destiny. At that time, our country provided significant political support to Bangladesh and played a role in the recovery of the economy of the war-torn country.
Later, in the distinguished guest’s speech, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed his determination to further Sri Lanka’s millennial relationship with Bangladesh.
“In this 21st century, our new generation must be aware of the unlimited sacrifices of its predecessors to achieve independence,” he said. As a neighbor and close friend, Sri Lanka will work side by side to achieve greater independence for Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the ceremony in the National Parade Court on Friday, the third day of a 10-day event marking the centenary of Bangabandhu’s birth and the Golden Jubilee of Independence. Photo: PID
“Continuing to make progress in achieving economic growth and poverty alleviation and development goals remains a challenge.”
Quoting Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Rajapaksa said: “The soil in Bangladesh is fertile and the fields here produce gold. Very few countries in the world have the fertile land that we have.
“The geographical location of our two countries is very useful to strengthen maritime communication, trade and people-to-people contacts.”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered the closing speech handing over the memorial of ‘Mujib Chirantan’ to Rajapaksa.
He said that the people of Bangladesh should have a better and prosperous life in all areas, including education, health and employment, which was the dream of the father of the nation, which he always said.
“Let us make that promise on this 101st birthday of the Father of the Nation and the golden jubilee of independence, we will make the dream that the Father of the Nation has left us come true. Bangladesh will be a golden Bangladesh without hunger, without poverty, developed, prosperous and with a non-community spirit, a Bangladesh that will realize the dream of the father of the nation and make the afflicted smile. “
The Prime Minister said: “Today, we have been able to develop Bangladesh as a developing country. So in this Bangladesh, today we have the opportunity to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the father of the nation and the golden anniversary of independence from the government because we were elected by the people of Bangladesh. We are grateful to them ”.
Cultural organization
At the beginning of the second part of the cultural program, Sri Lankan artists held a cultural program dedicated to Bangabandhu.
The cultural part of the theme ‘Yatkal Robe Padma Jamuna’ included the recitation of poems, the performance of folk music in Bangabandhu and Bangladesh and the dance performance of Dhaka University.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the National Parade Ground on Friday, the third day of a ten-day event marking the centenary of Bangabandhu’s birth and the Golden Jubilee of independence. Photo: PID
In this episode, singer Sabina Yasmin sang the song ‘Bangabandhu Fire Ale’ sung by West Bengal artist Sandhya Mukherjee.
In a video message on January 10, 1972, Sandhya Mukherjee said, “People have shown me this love. I don’t know if I deserve it or not.”
The third day of the event ended with a joint musical performance by two generations of artists. The two prime ministers of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Sheikh Hasina and Mahinda Rajapaksa, enjoyed the entire event.
The theme for the fourth day is ‘Flame of Youth’
On the fourth day of the 10-day event organized under the theme ‘Mujib Chirantan’, the theme of the Saturday program is ‘Light of Youth’.
The event at the National Parade Ground will be broadcast live on television, radio and the Internet.
The program will begin at 5:15 pm and will end at 8 pm. There will be a break from 6 am to 6:30 pm As in the previous three days, there will be debates in the first part and cultural programs in the second part.
The Minister of State for Information and Communications Technology, Junaid Ahmed Palak, will officiate the function. Professor Muhammad Zafar Iqbal will participate in the thematic discussion.
The video message will be shown by the Secretary General of the OIC, Yusuf Al Othaimeen, the French senator and president of the Inter-Parliamentary Group of Friendship for Southeast Asia, Madame Jacqueline Deromedi.
The cultural program will feature Japanese cultural programs, title animation videos on the theme of ‘Mujib Chiranton’, favorite Bangabandhu songs performed by contemporary artists, themed choreographies and mixed musical performances by two generations of artists.
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