The Month of Victory begins today amid festive mood across the country. Ruling Awami League and different socio-political organisations are set to celebrate the Month of Victory with much festivity and enthusiasm amid a series of programmes throughout the month of December.
On March 26 in 1971, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh's Independence following the midnight crackdown on unarmed Bangalees on March 25 by the Pakistani occupation forces.
After the nine-month long War of Liberation with the supreme sacrifices of three million people and at the cost of chastity of two lakh women, Bangladesh achieved its cherished independence on December 16 in 1971.
Forty-nine years back on December 16, Bangladesh was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation.
Different socio-political, educational and cultural institutions and organisations have chalked out numerous programmes to celebrate the nation’s great victory that was achieved under the leadership of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The programmes include placing of wreaths at the National Monument at Savar and the portrait of Bangabandhu at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in capital and processions, discussions, photo exhibition and cultural events.
Besides, many other organisations will organise various programmes across the country to celebrate the month of victory.
On December 14, the nation will observe Martyred Intellectuals’ Day to commemorate those intellectuals who were killed by Pakistani forces and their collaborators during the 1971 Liberation War, particularly on 25 March and 14 December 1971.
The Victory Day of the country will be celebrated on December 16 paying homage to the martyrs for their supreme sacrifice for freeing the country from the misrule and occupation of Pakistani ruler.
On this day in 1971, the commander of Pakistan occupation army, General AAK Niazi, and his 93,000 soldiers surrendered to the allied forces of freedom fighters and Indian army at Ramna Racecourse, now Suhrawardi Udyan, in Dhaka following a miserable defeat in the war of independence that broke out in March 25.
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