#thenewscompany – President M Abdul Hamid today urged all to make our generation as enlightened citizens through providing proper education and knowledge and igniting them with the deep sense of patriotism.
He asked the younger generation to make themselves as worthy citizens and love the country and its people.
In a message on the occasion of 98th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu and National Children’s Day, he said, “His works and ideology will remain everlasting in our midst. I pray to the Almighty for the salvation of the departed soul of Father of The Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 98th birth anniversary.”
“I welcome the observance of Bangabandhu’s birthday as the `National Children Day’ because our new generation will be able to know the life and works of Bangabandhu through observing the day and will contribute to build the nation imbued with the spirit of patriotism,” the President said.
He called upon the people of the country to build our young generation with the spirit of noble qualities so that they can materialize Bangabandhu’s dream of transforming the country into ‘Sonar-Bangla’ (Golden Bengal).
“Let us put our sincere endeavour to flourish the intrinsic values of our children from their very childhood” Abdul Hamid added.
“Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Father of the Nation, was born in Tungipara of Gopalganj district on 17 March in 1920. He was the architect of independent Bangladesh. Since his boyhood this most distinguished person was very kind and generous to the people but uncompromising on attaining rights,” the President added.
The leadership quality of Sheikh Mujib was noticed from his school life, he said adding in the early forties of the last century as a young student leader, he (Bangabandhu) actively participated in politics having close association with Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Haque.
Abdul Hamid said “He was the dreamer of Bangalee nation and an ardent exponent of Bangali nationalism. The visionary leader led the nation in every movement towards attaining democracy and autonomy including the Language Movement in 1952, Jukta-Front Election in 1954, movement against Martial Law in 1958, Six-Point Movement in 1966, Mass Upsurge in 1969 and the General Elections in 1970,”
For this, he was sent to jail several times and had to bear inhuman sufferings, he said. Despite manifold challenges, he did never compromise with the Pakistani rulers on the question of establishing rights, the President added.
“On March 7, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered the historic address before a mammoth gathering at the then Race Course Maidan ignoring the blood-shot eyes of the then Pakistani rulers which was the true mandate of emancipation of the Bangali,” he added.
Considering the political situation and holding the emotion, the President said, dream and desire of the Bangali, Bangabandhu uttered in his speech with thunderous voice, “The struggle this time is a struggle for emancipation, the struggle this time is a struggle for independence” which was, in fact, the true charter of independence.
In line with the historic address, Father of the Nation, finally, declared the long-cherished independence on March 26 in 1971, he said adding “We achieved ultimate victory on December 16, 1971 through a nine-month long armed struggle under the leadership of Bangabandhu. How an address can rouse the whole nation, inspire them to leap into war of liberation for independence, the historic 7th March Speech by Bangabandhu is its unique example.”
He said the UNESCO has recognized the 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu as part of the ‘World’s Documentary Heritage’ and included it in the ‘Memory of the World International Register’ on October 30, 2017.
“As the Bangali, we feel proud of this. For his extraordinary contributions to the people, Bangabandhu and Bangladesh, thus, emerged as a unique symbol to the people of Bangladesh.,” he added.
Bangabandhu is now the symbol of independence and the forerunner of freedom not only for the Bangali but also for the down-trodden and oppressed people of the world, Abdul Hamid said adding he made immense contributions for establishing world peace and harmony including equality, friendship and democracy throughout his life.
In his speech on 9th September in 1973 at the 4th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement, held in Algiers, Bangabandhu said, “Today the world is divided into two- the Oppressor and the Oppressed: I am with the Oppressed”, he added.
The President said, “I pay my profound tribute to the memory of the greatest leader. On this auspicious day, I also convey my heartfelt greetings and felicitations to the children around the world including Bangladesh as this day is being observed as ‘National Children Day’ across the country.”