![]() ![]() ![]() New, outlying district public univs failing to woo students.Not for anyone to walk dully along, and away.Foreigners working illegally go unchecked.Follies in following in the footstep of Hindi.Indian media report warrants no response: foreign ministry. ![]() ![]() Quota-system of job distribution needs to be reformed.Government must protect civilians in frontiers.Main streets were decorated with festoons while the pandemic prompted different government organisations, political parties and cultural groups to stage discussions and other programmes on virtual platforms. National flags dominated the skyline across Bangladesh while government, semi-government and other major structures were illuminated with colourful lights. The government earlier urged the people to celebrate the day maintaining health guidelines against coronavirus while as part of the countrywide celebrations wreaths were placed as well at martyrs monuments. The pandemic forced Bangladesh this year to scrap the traditional parade at the National parade Ground due to the COVID-19 pandemic.īut the Victory Day this year came with an extra significance as it coincided with Father of the Nation’s birth centenary celebrations, just an year ahead of the golden jubilee of independence. “We admire the sacrifice of millions of martyrs through turning Bangladesh into a developed, prosperous, hunger and poverty-free and non-communal Bangladesh,” she added. The premier in her message recalled the 24 years of struggle in years ahead of 1971 under the leadership of “our great leader, the greatest Bangali of all time, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman”. “On this day in 1971, we achieved our long-cherished victory after a long struggle and bloodshed war,” President M Abdul Hamid said in his message, recalling particularly Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the architect of the independence alongside the freedom fighters. The president and Prime Minister earlier issued statements greeting the countrymen on the occasion of the Victory Day. Many people visited the site in their individual capacity though the pandemic required extra cautions, scaling down the usual festivity. Thousands of people representing different political and other organisations then thronged the Memorial’s main altar to offer their floral tributes. Several cabinet members including Liberation War Minister AKM Mozammel Huq, foreign diplomats and senior officials including the chiefs of three armed services offered wreaths at the memorial in person. Parliamentary Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was represented at the Memorial by Jatiya Sangsad sergeant-at-arms. Military secretaries to the President and the Premier placed wreaths on their behalf at the National Memorial at suburban Savar in the early morning ceremony while the COVID 19 prevented their physical presence at the scene.Īrmed forces bugles played the last post as the military aides placed the wreaths when as part of military rituals the National Flag was gradually revealed, then lowered to half mast position and then revealed again.Īn integrated military, navy and air force contingent offered the honour guard to mark the ceremony. ![]()
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