Prime minister Sheikh Hasina led millions of Bangladeshis in an outpouring of tributes to the greatest sons of the soil on the 40th anniversary of victory at the National Memorial in Savar on Friday.
People in droves thronged the Memorial to pay their tributes from early hours. Hasina arrived there around 6.30am and laid wreath 10 minutes later to commemorate those who gave away their lives for the independence of the country.
A smartly turned contingent drawn from the three services presented a state salute in honour of the martyrs.
She remembered the gallant martyrs who laid down their lives for the country by standing in solemn silence for a few moments.
Her cabinet colleagues, heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force along with diplomats and other high-ranking government officials were also present there.
President Zillur Rahman could not travel to the National Memorial as he was ill.
After paying tribute as prime minister, Hasina again placed floral wreath as Awami League chief and later signed the visitors' book.
Opposition chief Khaleda Zia arrived at the memorial around 7.30am and paid her tributes to the martyrs with party supporters.
Acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Moudud Ahmed, M K Anwar and other senior leaders flanked the BNP leader.
WAR CRIMES TRIAL
The local government minister and Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam told journalists that no attempt to stop the war crimes trial will be successful.
"It is our pledge on the 40th anniversary of victory that trials of the war criminals would be held on this soil and the verdict will also be implemented," he said.
Syed Ashraf also said that the government is moving forward to turn the country into a communalism-free democratic state.
THOUSANDS PAY RESPECTS
In tens and thousands, people came in thereafter as the memorial was opened to the people to pay their homage to the valiant sons of the soil who laid down their lives to liberate Bangladesh from the Pakistani rule. Scores of organisations and groups paid respect to the martyred freedom fighters and the memorial was deluged with flowers.
On this day 40 years ago, Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan when Pakistan military surrendered, ending the after a brutal nine-month freedom struggle sparked by Pakistani army crackdown on unarmed Bengalis on March 25 that year.
People in droves thronged the Memorial to pay their tributes from early hours. Hasina arrived there around 6.30am and laid wreath 10 minutes later to commemorate those who gave away their lives for the independence of the country.
A smartly turned contingent drawn from the three services presented a state salute in honour of the martyrs.
She remembered the gallant martyrs who laid down their lives for the country by standing in solemn silence for a few moments.
Her cabinet colleagues, heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force along with diplomats and other high-ranking government officials were also present there.
President Zillur Rahman could not travel to the National Memorial as he was ill.
After paying tribute as prime minister, Hasina again placed floral wreath as Awami League chief and later signed the visitors' book.
Opposition chief Khaleda Zia arrived at the memorial around 7.30am and paid her tributes to the martyrs with party supporters.
Acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Moudud Ahmed, M K Anwar and other senior leaders flanked the BNP leader.
WAR CRIMES TRIAL
The local government minister and Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam told journalists that no attempt to stop the war crimes trial will be successful.
"It is our pledge on the 40th anniversary of victory that trials of the war criminals would be held on this soil and the verdict will also be implemented," he said.
Syed Ashraf also said that the government is moving forward to turn the country into a communalism-free democratic state.
THOUSANDS PAY RESPECTS
In tens and thousands, people came in thereafter as the memorial was opened to the people to pay their homage to the valiant sons of the soil who laid down their lives to liberate Bangladesh from the Pakistani rule. Scores of organisations and groups paid respect to the martyred freedom fighters and the memorial was deluged with flowers.
On this day 40 years ago, Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan when Pakistan military surrendered, ending the after a brutal nine-month freedom struggle sparked by Pakistani army crackdown on unarmed Bengalis on March 25 that year.
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