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အတိုချုံးပြောရရင်
In 2014, on the one-year anniversary of political violence in Rajganj, Noakhali, Bangladesh, the local community organized a bicycle rally to promote peace.
One year after an ugly incident of political violence, activists organized a cycle rally to commemorate the tragedy and promote peace (see: TACTIC: Critical mass). The rally was open to the public; the cycling community participated, as well as youth from many different organizations including Participatory Research and Action Network (PRAN) and the Gandhi Ashram Trust (GAT).
We bicycled from the centre of the city to the place where violence took place. To make the rally colourful and attractive, we made banners and decorated bicycles with colorful papers. For added attention, we used small, noisy and interesting instruments like whistles, pinwheels, etc. Around 50 cyclists participated. We travelled 15 kilometers to the site. We made a single line in accordance with local traffic laws.
Once we arrived, we met with members of the community. They shared their stories with us, and told us about the problems they are facing, and how they are trying to recover. We made sure they were aware of their rights.