Dream of the Victory Day

Yeasir Arafat Nadim, Dept. of Economics University of Dhaka

Abu Ala Russel / Driknews

The 16th of December, a red letter day in the history of our country, has come again. It was on this day that we were to snatch our independence after a bloody Liberation War for long nine months. After 40 years of our victory when we consider our achievements we feel frustrated. The dream of the freedom fighters was to establish a country where there would be no hunger, poverty and injustice. True victory will be achieved only when we can claim to have eradicated poverty once and for all, removed the last vestiges of hunger, and provided opportunity for all to work and earn a decent living. The glory of the Victory Day will be meaningless unless we fulfil the martyrs' dream. Today on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of our glorious Victory Day, let us promise that we all will come together to build a prosperous Bangladesh and fulfil the dream of our freedom fighters.