President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial here on the outskirts of the capital marking the 55th Victory Day.
CA Yunus laid the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial around 6:56am.
After placing the wreath, the chief adviser stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs of the Great War of Liberation in 1971.
A smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force presented a state salute on the occasion.
Muhammad Yunus later signed the visitors' book kept there.
The chief justice, advisers of the interim government, chiefs of the three services, freedom fighters, diplomats, and civil and military officials, among others, were present on the occasion.
The Head of the State Mohammed Shahabuddin laid the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial with the rise of the sun at 6.34am.
A contingent drawn from the Armed Forces Division (AFD) -Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force- presented the state salute on the occasion.
Earlier, the Victory Day's programme began with a 31-gun salute in Dhaka early morning.
After placing the wreath, the President stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs of the country's War of Liberation in 1971.
During that time, the bugle played the last Post. President Shahabuddin also signed the visitors' book kept there.
Injured valiant freedom fighters and their family members, advisers to the interim government, foreign diplomats, invited guests, and high-ranking civil and military officials were present there.
After paying tributes to the war heroes, the president, also a valiant freedom fighter, exchanged greetings with the injured freedom fighters and their family members.
The nation is celebrating the Victory Day with elaborate programmes paying homage to the martyrs who made supreme sacrifice for the country during the 1971 Liberation War.
Fifty four years back on December 16 in 1971, Bangladesh was born as an independent country in exchange for the supreme sacrifice of three million martyrs and the honour of about two lakh women.
Along with the government, different political parties as well as socio-political, educational and cultural institutions and organisations have chalked out a series of programmes to celebrate the day.
