Victory Day: President, PM pay tributes to Liberation War martyrs
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President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar today, marking the 52nd Victory Day.
The head of the state placed a wreath at the altar of the National Memorial around 6:30am followed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
After placing the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of deep respect for the martyrs of the Liberation War in 1971.
A contingent drawn from the Bangladesh Army, the Navy and the Air Force presented the state salute on the occasion as the bugles played the last post.
Flanked by senior leaders of the Awami League, Hasina, the president of the ruling party, laid another wreath at the National Memorial as the party chief.
Later, she paid homage to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, placing wreaths at his portrait at Bangabandhu Bhaban in the capital's Dhanmondi-32 area.
The nation is celebrating its 52nd Victory Day with elaborate programmes paying homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country during the Liberation War.
On this glorious day in 1971, Bangladesh emerged as an independent country after the Pakistani occupation forces surrendered following a bloody nine-month war.
Along with the government, different socio-political, educational and cultural institutions and organisations have chalked out a series of programmes to celebrate the day.
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