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National Legal Aid Services Day was observed on Sunday (28 April) across the country to ensure the rule of law, fundamental human rights and justice for everyone.
This year's slogan of the day is "Smart Legal Aid, Smart Country, Bangabandhu's Bangladesh".
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on Saturday wishing success of the day.
In his message, the President said that the greatest Bengali of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, had dreamt of building a democratic and prosperous country which would be free from all sorts of discrimination. Bangabandhu established a strong judiciary system by enacting the Constitution in 1972 to ensure justice for the people.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said one of the main goals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was to establish the rule of law, fundamental rights and justice for all citizens. To do so, Bangabandhu included 18 fundamental rights in the Constitution in 1972, she added.
The inaugural function of the day was held at the capital's Osmani Memorial Auditorium this morning. The function was addressed by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq as the chief guest with Law and Justice Division Secretary Md Golam Sarwar in the chair.
The minister at the function reiterated his call for taking the legal aid programme to the doorsteps of the people to expedite the process and make it more successful, adding: "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's main aim is to provide poor people justice through the legal aid."
Various programs including holding discussions, meetings, legal aid fairs, publication and distribution of magazines, souvenirs and posters, have been organised at the district levels.
The day was observed in Netrokona as elsewhere in the country today with a call to ensure justice for all. The District Legal Aid Committee chalked out various programs marking the day.
As part of the programmes, a colorful rally was brought out from the district judge court premises in the morning and ended at the same place after parading main roads of the town.
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