Farakka Long March day today

This day in 1976, Bhasani started a long march towards Farakka to protest unilateral withdrawal of Ganges water by India. He had started the long march from Rajshahi Madrasa ground at around 10:00am with about one lakh people. The marchers reached the bank of Pagla river in Kansat border next day.

This year, the day will be observed as 'Anti Water Aggression Movement Day'. Besides Bangladesh, the IFC will observe the day in New York, Rome, Montréal and London, said its Tangail unit president Bulbul Khan Mahbub at a press conference in the town on Sunday.

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The programme includes a token long march in Bhuapur and a rally at a shoal in Jamuna river.