VICTORY DAY BEING OBSERVED
People are streaming to the National Memorial at Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, and other memorials across the country to pay tribute to the martyrs of 1971, who scarified their lives.
Political parties and socio-cultural organisations have taken elaborative programmes to celebrate the day across the country. The programmes include discussion, seminar, cultural event and placing wreaths at memorials.
The Victory Day, a public holiday, was heralded by pre-day 31-gun salute at the dawn.
President Abdul Hamid, prime minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, in separate messages, hailed the day and felicitated the nation.
The president and the prime minister placed floral wreaths at the National Memorial to pay tribute to the martyrs in early hours of the day.
They are also expected to attend Victory Day parade at National Parade Square in Dhaka on Saturday morning.
The three services, Border Guard Bangladesh, the police, freedom fighters, Fire Service and Civil Defence, and Ansar and Village Defence Party will take part in the parade.
Important buildings are being illuminated. The green and red national flag was flown atop all buildings to mark the day.
Special prayers will be offered at mosques, temples, churches and other worship places, seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country.
Improved diet will be served at orphanages, hospitals and jails across the country.
All children parks and museums will remain open free of cost.
Newspapers brought out special supplements and television channels and radio stations are airing special programmes.
Major political parties and social, cultural and professional organisations and educational institutions are celebrating the day through elaborate programmes.
The ruling Awami League will bring out victory day procession in Dhaka today and hold a discussion on Sunday and a cultural programme on Monday.
BNP will hold victory day procession in Dhaka on Sunday and discussion on Tuesday.
Communist Party of Bangladesh, Workers Party of Bangladesh, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal factions, Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, Gana Forum, Bhashani Oikya Jote, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangla Academy, Liberation War Museum, National Press Club, Dhaka Reporters Unity and others have taken programmes marking the victory day.
Sammilita Sangskritik Jote will bring out a victory rally from Central Shaheed Minar at 10:00am as part of their weeklong victory day celebrations.
The government has tightened security in the capital and across the country.
The marauding army of Pakistan and its local collaborators committed one of history’s worst genocides in Bangladesh killing countless unarmed Bengalis during in nine months of the War for Independence.
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