Government officials staged countrywide protest rallies against the vandalism of an under-construction sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Kushtia.
Officials of 29 Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadre services and non-cadre services joined the rallies with the slogan ‘Jatir Pitar Samman, Rakhbo Mora Amlan’ (We will uphold the dignity of the Father of the Nation). They vowed to uphold the dignity of Bangabandhu during the programme.
Under the banner of ‘Government Officers Forum’, a rally was held centrally at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city, reports BSS.
“We are taking a pledge that we will not allow anyone to dishonour the Father of the Nation in our life,” Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus said while presiding over the rally.
“Officials of 29 cadre services became united today to uphold the dignity of the Father of the Nation,” he said.
“We are determined to keep intact the dignity of Bangabandhu. We will always remain united to resist any evil attempts against the country’s development and progress as like as we did today,” he said.
Local Government Division (LGD) Senior Secretary and Bangladesh Administrative Service Association President Helal Uddin Ahmed said the anti-liberation forces are still hatching a conspiracy against the country even during the period of 50th anniversary of the country’s independence.
He said great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is constitutionally Father of the Nation. “All of our emotions and feelings remain attached to the name of Bangabandhu. Bangabandhu is the symbol of our national unity,” he said.
Helal Uddin said the country is marching ahead in an indomitable pace under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina but the anti-liberation forces could not accept the country’s development.
Speaking on the occasion, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed said any sorts of attack against the country and the state will be dealt with an iron hand as per the laws.
“We become speechless to condemn the heinous act of carrying out the attack on the sepulture of Bangabandhu in the dark night,” he said.
The IGP added: “We are witnessing that when the country is going ahead under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, evil attempts are being carried out repeatedly to push the country backwards.”
He said the attack on Bangabandhu sculpture is tantamount to an attack on the country’s constitution and attack on the state.
Besides, Prime Minister’s Speech Writer and BCS (Information) Betar Officers Welfare Association President Md Nazrul Islam also spoke on the occasion while Additional LGRD and Cooperatives Secretary Mezbah Uddin moderated the rally.