Victory Day events
Reiterating the call for hastening the trial of war criminals, the 40th anniversary of victory is going to be observed today in a befitting manner across the country with political, social, cultural, public and private organisations holding colourful programmes.
Forty years back on this day, Bangladesh achieved freedom from Pakistan occupation forces winning a bloody battle of nine months. Three million people sacrificed their lives for the freedom. A total of two lakh women irrespective of their age and religious identity also fell victims of physical torture including rape by the Pakistani occupation forces and their collaborating local fronts like Al-Badar, and Al Shams.
The celebration of the day will begin at dawn with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placing wreath at the National Memorial in Savar followed by other political, social, and cultural organisations, beside individuals. Law enforcement agencies and defence personnel will stage special parade on the occasion at the national parade ground at 10:00am.
President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and leader of the opposition in the parliament Khaleda Zia have delivered separate messages congratulating the countrymen and remembering martyrs of the War of Liberation and those who led the war.
Apart from the programmes arranged by the government, hundreds of organisations have announced daylong programmes to observe the day.
The programmes include hoisting of national and organisational flags, placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu, taking oath to help complete war crimes trial, discussion, seminar, rally, cultural events, reception to freedom fighters, blood donation programme, debate for children and screening of documentary films on war.
Sector Commanders Forum, Liberation War-71, has organized programmes at Suhrawardi Udyan in the city to observe the day.
A three-day long programme in Dhaka University, organised by different student organisations, will end today through holding of colourful events like including multimedia projection, film show, and smearing the cartoons of Razakars (collaborators of the Pakistani occupation forces) with dirt.
Bangla Academy has also been holding a three-day programme since December 14 celebrating the 40th anniversary of victory.
Bangladesh Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), National Garments Workers Federation, Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh, Dewanbag Sharif, Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal, Fire Service, Management Net, Razakar "hate-monument" Establishing Committee, Dhaka Union of Journalists, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, and National Academy for Educational Management are, among other organisations, holding colourful celebration programmes across the country.
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