President, PM pay tributes to Liberation War martyrs

President M Abdul Hamid and prime minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar marking the 50th Victory Day.

On behalf of the head of the state, his military secretary SM Shamim-uz-Zaman laid the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial at about 6:34am.

Military Secretary to the PM Major General Naquib Ahmed Chowdhury placed another wreath at the altar at that time.

After placing the wreath, the president’s representative stood there in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs of the Great War of Liberation in 1971.

Bangladesh is celebrating its 50th Victory Day with elaborate programmes paying deep homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country during the Liberation War.

The country achieved victory on this day in 1971 after the Pakistani occupation forces surrendered after a blood-shedding nine-month war.

Along with the government, different socio-political, educational and cultural institutions and organisations have chalked out a series of programmes to celebrate the day. Bangladeshis in home and abroad will celebrate the day.

Programmes have been curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic this year.

In a message on the occasion, the PM said, ‘This Bangladesh is the country of Lalon Shah, Rabindranath, Kazi Nazrul, Jibanananda … this Bangladesh is the Bangladesh of Shahjalal, Shah Poran, Shah Makhdum, Khanjahan Ali, this Bangladesh is the Bangladesh of Sheikh Mujib and 16.5 crores of Bengalees – this country is for all. We won’t allow anyone to create any division and anarchy in the name of religion.’

New Age