Nation celebrates Independence Day today

The nation will celebrate the 47th Independence and National Day today.

BSS reports, the National Memorial at Savar will be the main venue of the celebration of the day where the president and the prime minister will place wreaths in the early morning.

Families of Bir Shreshthas, war wounded freedom fighters, members of the diplomatic corps, leaders of different political parties, social, cultural and professional bodies and people from all walks of life will also lay wreaths.

Every year, March 26 brings the most tragic reminiscence of the history's blackest episode that heralded a nine-month bloody ordeal from the night following March 25, 1971 in achieving the long-cherished independence on December 16 the same year.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages yesterday on the occasion, reports UNB.

“Being imbued with the spirit of our great Liberation War, let's take a fresh vow to advance our country's development and democracy,” Hasina said in her message.

The president, in his message said, the people of Bangladesh have a great love for democracy, development and peace.