Madaripur freed today

MADARIPUR, Dec 10: The district was freed on December 10, 1971 from the grip of the Pakistani occupation forces.
To mark the day, District Administration chalked out different programmes including rally, placing of wreaths on the martyrs' graves, discussion meeting, and cultural programmes, said Md Wahidul Islam, deputy commissioner (DC) of Madaripur. Md Shahjahan Hawlader, commander of District Muktijoddha Sangsad, said during the Liberation War, several battles were fought against the Pakistani occupation army led by Khalilur Rahman with his 'Khalil Bahini'.
There is a mass graveyard inside Madaripur Jute Mill area but no step has been taken yet to preserve it and other mass graveyards in the district, he complained.