Heroic and brave brothers and sisters of Independent Bangla Desh. In the name of your President, Bangla Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangla Desh, we salute you and pay homage to the departed souls of the martyrs who have sacrificed their lives in defence of their motherland. They will shine in our memory as long as Bangla Desh exists, as long as a single citizen

Today, we observe 47 years of our existence as an independent country. For any country, this day is an occasion for rejoicing, but for us, celebration is laced with sombre thoughts and mixed feelings.

The government takes a programme to sing the country's national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla' written by Rabindranath Tagore in correct form at 8:00am across the country and Bangladesh missions abroad on the Independence Day.

Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board has directed all the madrasas to observe the Genocide Day on March 25 and Independence Day on March 26 in their educational institutions.

Legendary rock band Scorpions extend their greetings to the fans in Bangladesh on the eve of Independence Day.

Search engine giant Google is celebrating the 47th Independence Day of Bangladesh with a special doodle, where a girl is seen carrying national flag of the country.