The historic Mujibnagar Day was observed in Meherpur today with a pledge to let the new generation know the history of the Independence War.
On the occasion, Meherpur deputy commissioner Mohammad Ataul Gani started the day’s activities by hoisting national flag atop the Mujibnagar Memorial Museum in the morning.
On behalf of the Public Administration Ministry, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain and Meherpur district administration, Ataul Gani later placed a wreath at the Mujibnagar Memorial.
Meherpur-2 MP Shahiduzzaman Khokon, Meherpur district police, zila freedom fighters’ unit, Meherpur zila Awami League and other socio-political organisations also placed wreaths at the memorial.
They also paid homage to the four national leaders there, local media reported.
This year, the historic Mujibnagar Day was observed in a subsided way in fear of coronavirus pandemic.
The day was observed remembering the oath taking of the Bangladesh government-in-exile during the Independence War in 1971 at Baidyanathtala of Meherpur in Kushtia on Apr 17, 1971. The then government formally announced the proclamation of the independence in the programme.
The provisional “Mujibnagar Government” constituted at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur district on Apr 17, 1971 virtually had given a visible shape to an independent Bangladesh.
Subsequently it inspired freedom-loving Bangalees to join the War of Liberation to liberate their motherland from the subjugation.
Baidyanathtala was later renamed as Mujibnagar and so the Bangladesh Government in exile was known as the Mujibnagar Government.
The tiny mango grove-covered village witnessed the ceremonial formation of the provisional government of Bangladesh and millions of freedom loving people listened to the announcement of the formation of the government over radio.
The provisional government in exile named “Mujibnagar Government” was constituted with Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the President, Syed Nazul Islam as acting president and Tajuddin Ahmed as the Prime Minister.
This core cabinet steered the liberation war to the victory on Dec 16 that year.
