Nation celebrates 49th Victory Day of Bangladesh
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Victory Day of Bangladesh
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Victory day (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস Bijôy Dibôs) is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on December 16 to commemorate the victory of the allied forces over the Pakistani forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
The nation is set to celebrate the 49th Victory Day today, marking the most precious day when the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces after a nine-month war.
Forty-nine years ago on December 16 1971, Bangladesh was born as an independent country under the leadership of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 1971 Bangladesh with the help of India fought the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan to become an Independent country.
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Last year, the celebration reached new heights, following Unesco's recognition of Bangabandhu's historic March 7 Speech as part of the world's documentary heritage.
Unesco on October 30 announced the prestigious acknowledgement to one of the world's most glorious speeches, through which Bangabandhu effectively declared the country's independence during a mammoth public rally on Ramna Racecourse ground (now Suhrawardy Udyan) in Dhaka on March 7, 1971.
The speech provided inspiration to the Bangali nation in their quest for freedom and energised freedom fighters in freeing the country.
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On 16 December 1971, Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, CO of Pakistan Armed Forces located in East Pakistan signed the Instrument of Surrender. The surrender took place at the Ramna Race Course in Dhaka on 16 December 1971
Important buildings and establishments will be illuminated at night. Major roads and road medians will be decorated with miniature national flags and colourful festoons.
The day will start with 31 gun salutes. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at National Memorial in Savar with the rise of the sun.
The prime minister will pay tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreath at the portrait of the father of the nation in front of Bangabandhu Bhaban on Dhanmondi-32 in Dhaka.
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The Government celebrate the day with different national level programmes. Different socio-political, educational and cultural institutions and organisations arranged a series of programmes to celebrate the nation's glorious victory.
Political and socio-cultural organisations such as Central 14-party, BNP, Gono Forum, Jatiya Oikyafront, Jukto Front, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Workers Party of Bangladesh, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), along with other organisational fronts and professional bodies were present.
Bangladesh Police also paid its respects to martyred members by placing wreaths at the Razarbagh Mausoleum, where Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Inspector General of Police Dr Javed Patwari and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman, among others, were present.
The AL and its associate bodies, different educational institutes and socio-cultural and professional organisations also paid homage to the supreme leader by placing garlands at his portrait.
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Besides, “Bijoy Mancha” (stage of victory) will be built at upazila and district levels across the country from today, where discussions on history of the Liberation War, photo exhibitions, film and documentary screenings, performance of songs on Liberation War and cultural programmes will be held.
State-owned and private televisions channels and radios broadcasted month-long special programmes highlighting the Liberation War. Different organisations held discussions where Liberation War related documentaries were played.
Celebrating victory, Bangladesh missions abroad observed the day with various programmes.
Destitute children will be allowed to visit children's parks and other recreational centres across the country free of cost.
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