Nation celebrates Independence Day

President, PM, Bhutanese King pay homage to martyrs

FE Team | Published: March 26, 2024 23:47:29

The nation celebrated the Independence Day and National Day with due solemnity and enthusiasm on Tuesday.
On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh's independence following a crackdown on unarmed Bangalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani occupation forces, report agencies.
After the nine-month War of Liberation that saw the supreme sacrifices of three million people and the sufferings like rape and torture of 200,000 women, Bangladesh achieved its cherished independence on December 16, 1971.
The day (Tuesday) was a public holiday.
As part of the day's programmes, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the morning.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck also paid tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar.
On her return from Savar, the Prime Minister paid homage to the Father of the Nation by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Raod-32 in Dhaka.
After placing the wreath, she stood there in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Bangabandhu, the architect of Bangladesh's independence.
Later, the PM released a commemorative stamp on the occasion of the Independence Day. She unveiled the commemorative postage stamp of Tk 10, the first-day cover of Tk 10 and a data card of Tk 5 at a ceremony at her official Ganabhaban residence.
As part of the day's programmes, national flags were hoisted atop government and private buildings while the government and semi-government buildings and other public places were illuminated.
Different socio-cultural and political organisations celebrated the day with elaborate programmes.
National dailies published special supplements while Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television, and private radio and television channels aired special programmes highlighting the significance of the day.
Special prayers were offered at all mosques, temples, churches and other places of worship across the country.