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Registration date : 2008-06-10
 |  Subject: Nation celebrating Victory Day................  Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:32 am | |
|  The nation is celebrating the 37th Victory Day on Tuesday amid calls for prosecution for war crimes of the local cohorts of Pakistan army which surrendered on Dec. 16, 1971 at the end of a painful nine-month war that saw the bloody birth of Bangladesh.
The day's celebrations started with a 21-gun salute at the National Memorial at Savar followed by the laying of wreaths to pay tributes to the nation's war heroes who laid down their lives for independence.
The Bengalees waged an armed struggle against the occupation of Pakistani forces on March 26, 1971 and won the make-or-break war on Dec. 16.
Pakistani occupation army surrendered to the joint forces of Bangladesh and India at Ramna Racecourse Maidan in Dhaka.
President Iajuddin Ahmed and chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed were the first to lay flowers and pay respects at the memorial on behalf of the nation.
Political, socio-cultural and educational organisations are marking the occasion with daylong programmes including placing wreaths, hoisting national flag, discussions and cultural shows.
The day is a public holiday.
National flag is hoisted atop buildings and other structures. Many civil society bodies and citizens have also raised the flag in respect. Government and semi-government buildings will be illuminated by night.
Special prayers are being said at mosques and temples and other religious sites.
The government has taken up foolproof security measures to ensure security during the celebrations
Home secretary Abdul Karim in a briefing on Nov. 26 had said, "All possible steps pertaining to law and order, including two-tier security measures, have been finalised to ensure the smooth and disciplined celebrations in Dhaka City, Savar and other areas."
He said special security measures would cover the main Victory Day venues of the National Memorial at Savar, Bangabhaban, the Bangabandhu National Stadium and other areas to be used for receptions, cultural shows and soirees. | |
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Registration date : 2008-06-16
| | Subject: Re: Nation celebrating Victory Day................ Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:55 pm | |
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