The nation will celebrate Victory Day this day marking the emergence of a sovereign Bangladesh on 16 December 1971 after 9 months of bloody War of Liberation.
This year, the nation will watch the day with smooth vigour and zeal as Bangladesh started again after the toppling of the tyrant regime of Sheikh Hasina on 5 August as a ramification of the countrymen were calling it a “2d liberation”, half a century after the independence.
To depose the dictator, a total bunch of scholar-folks sacrificed their lives, with many final wounded.
The nation will take a renewed pledge to translate into truth the hopes and aspirations of the War of Liberation and the dreams of the martyrs who made supreme sacrifices to liberate their motherland from the Pakistan occupation forces in 1971 and this year from the clutches of autocratic rule.
Tens of hundreds of folks belonging to assorted social, political, cultural and professional teams are anticipated to throng the National Martyrs’ Memorial at Savar to pay homage to the warfare heroes.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin is to be the first to provide wreaths on the monument while Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is to examine him.
A 31-gun salute will herald the Victory Day celebrations. The nationwide flag will be hoisted atop executive, semi-executive and deepest areas of work and self reliant bodies all over the nation. Important structures and establishments were illuminated. Right this moment is a public holiday.
President Shahabuddin entreated all concerned to make contributions extra from their respective positions to safe a corruption and exploitation-free nation in addition to to put in force the Liberation War goals being imbued with the spirit and values of the anti-discriminatory motion in 2024.
“Contribute extra to safe a nation free of corruption, put in force the goals of the Liberation War and save a society free from exploitation,” he said.
Prof Yunus vowed to work together to safe a developed, prosperous and well-dominated Bangladesh as the interim executive had been formed by the mass uprising of the college students, workers and folks.
Recalling the supreme sacrifices of the brave martyrs of the freedom fight with due admire, the manager adviser said, “Victory Day is no longer best our provide of pride but additionally our oath day.”
The oath is to dwell united, shield the sovereignty of the nation and uphold the spirit of the Liberation War, he added.