Write a report on the Victory Day Celebration.
Victory Day Celebrated: Nation Pays Tribute to Martyrs
Staff Correspondent, 17 December 2023: The national flag was flying everywhere: on the rooftops and balconies of houses, atop office buildings. on cars, and by roads on Victory Day yesterday. As the sunlight spread over the horizon in the foggy morning, thousands headed towards nearby memorials and mausoleums built in memory of Liberation War martyrs across the country.
It was the day in 1971 when Pakistan occupation forces chief general AAK Niazi and 93,000 troops surrendered to the joint forces of Mukti Bahini and Mitra Bahini in Dhaka. The nation, under the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, fought a nine-month-long war and finally clinched independence on December 16.
আরো পড়ুনঃ Maintaining Good Health
The celebration of the 44th Victory Day began by paying homage to the national heroes with a vow to establish a non-communal, prosperous, and democratic Bangladesh. Yesterday’s observance began with a 31-gun salute followed by rich tributes by President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the National Mausoleum in the early hours. Jatiya Sangsad, Speaker, Chief Justice, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, BNP Chairperson, cabinet members, diplomats, freedom fighters, eminent personalities, political leaders, and senior civil and military officials paid tributes there. A large gathering, irrespective of gender, class, and caste, also paid tributes at the National Memorial.
আরো পড়ুনঃ The Padma Bridge
The day was a public holiday. The government and various political, social, and cultural organizations, and educational institutions organized elaborate programs throughout the country. Bangladesh missions abroad also celebrated the day with similar programs.
