FLAG OF FREEDOM: A young girl waves the national flag, her hand holding a history written in blood and sacrifice, and the promise of a future she will inherit, at the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar on Independence Day yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan

Firefighters douse a blaze on the Chattala Express, which burst into flames as it was crossing Sitakunda early yesterday. The Dhaka‑bound train from Chattogram was carrying more than 600 passengers across 16 coaches. The fire started in the power car and later spread to an air-conditioned coach. No casualties were reported; two coaches were damaged. Photo: Rajib Raihan

NATION HONOURS MARTYRS of the LIBERATION WAR: The nation marked its 56th Independence and National Day with solemn yet vibrant tributes to the Liberation War martyrs, as President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman placed wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar yesterday. Throughout the day, people from all walks of life -- including students and persons with disabilities -- along with political, social, and cultural organisations, arrived with flowers to honour the fallen. Leaders from various parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and CPB, also paid their respects. Photo: Palash Khan, PID

NATION HONOURS MARTYRS of the LIBERATION WAR: The nation marked its 56th Independence and National Day with solemn yet vibrant tributes to the Liberation War martyrs, as President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman placed wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar yesterday. Throughout the day, people from all walks of life -- including students and persons with disabilities -- along with political, social, and cultural organisations, arrived with flowers to honour the fallen. Leaders from various parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and CPB, also paid their respects. Photo: Palash Khan, PID

NATION HONOURS MARTYRS of the LIBERATION WAR: The nation marked its 56th Independence and National Day with solemn yet vibrant tributes to the Liberation War martyrs, as President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman placed wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar yesterday. Throughout the day, people from all walks of life -- including students and persons with disabilities -- along with political, social, and cultural organisations, arrived with flowers to honour the fallen. Leaders from various parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and CPB, also paid their respects. Photo: Palash Khan, PID

NATION HONOURS MARTYRS of the LIBERATION WAR: The nation marked its 56th Independence and National Day with solemn yet vibrant tributes to the Liberation War martyrs, as President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman placed wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar yesterday. Throughout the day, people from all walks of life -- including students and persons with disabilities -- along with political, social, and cultural organisations, arrived with flowers to honour the fallen. Leaders from various parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and CPB, also paid their respects. Photo: Palash Khan, PID

NATION HONOURS MARTYRS of the LIBERATION WAR: The nation marked its 56th Independence and National Day with solemn yet vibrant tributes to the Liberation War martyrs, as President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman placed wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar yesterday. Throughout the day, people from all walks of life -- including students and persons with disabilities -- along with political, social, and cultural organisations, arrived with flowers to honour the fallen. Leaders from various parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and CPB, also paid their respects. Photo: Palash Khan, PID