Heroism of Rangpur Cantonment gherao martyrs recalled

The Officials, heroic freedom fighters and politicians on Tuesday recalled the incomparable bravery of around 600 Bangalees who embraced martyrdom while encircling Rangpur Cantonment on March 28, 1971.

They recalled the supreme sacrifice of the martyred heroic Bangalees while paying rich tributes to them by placing wreaths at the Nishbetganj Baddhyabhumi Smriti Soudha ‘Rakta Gaurab’ in observance of the Rangpur Cantonment Gherao Day in the city.

The observance began with placing wreaths at the “Rakta Gaurab” Memorial by the high officials and people from all walks of life paying rich tributes to the heroic sons who embraced martyrdom while encircling Rangpur Cantonment on this day.

Additional Divisional Commissioner Md Abu Jafar, Additional Commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police Saifuzzaman Faruki and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr Chitralekha Nazneen with high officials first placed wreaths there paying rich tributes to the martyrs of the Nisbetganj massacre.

Central leader of Awami League and former lawmaker Advocate Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia, Joint Conveners of district Awami League Professor Mazed Ali Babul and Advocate Anwarul Islam, Convener of city Awami league Dr. Delwar Hossain and its Joint Convener Md. Abul Kashem, General Secretary of District Mohila Awami League Advocate Zakia Sultana Chaity, former President of District Chatra league Mehedi Hasan Rony, among others, placed wreaths there.

The March 28 Cantonment Attack Smriti Sangrakhshan Parishad, Muktijoddha Sangsad Santan Command, Bir Muktijoddha Tayebur Rahman High School and Nisbetganj Government Primary School also placed wreaths there.