Govt takes project to beautify historic March 7 venue
The federal government has taken a project to beautify the venue where Bangabandhu had delivered his landmark March 7 speech and Pakistani occupation forces surrendered to the liberation forces.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader came up with the disclosure while addressing a press conference at his official residence.
He said: “Father of the country Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was first to plant saplings at the Race Course ground. He previously created it as an Udyan (orchard).”
Obaidul Quader, also Awami League General Secretary, said Ziaur Rahman, who became the country’s president illegally, had established a children’s park covering maximum regions of the Udyan to erase the memories of the venue.
“Why environment activists didn’t raise any question at that time? Nobody made any comments throughout that period,” the minister mentioned.
Obaidul Quader urged all never to worry about the project as the government remains very much aware of this matter.
