Source: Times of India
DHAKA: Bangladesh will celebrate its 45th Independence Day on Saturday, March 26th, the day it emerged as a sovereign nation, breaking the shackles of suppression of Pakistan.
Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will place wreaths at National Memorial in Savar as a mark of respect to the martyrs.
Hamid, greeting Bengalis living in the country and abroad, said: “Nevertheless, we have to go a long way for achieving the desired goals of independence.
“Communal harmony is our tradition. The people of our country do not support any form of violence including militancy and terrorism.”
“Therefore, we have to maintain patience and self-restraint and show respect to others’ opinion in a democratic pluralism,” Hamid said.
Hasina, in her message, paid homage to the three million martyrs and 200,000 women who were violated during the war.
“The independence earned through supreme sacrifices of millions of people is the greatest achievement of Bangali nation,” said Hasina.
“To ensure that this achievement remains meaningful, all should know the history of our great Liberation War and retain the spirit of independence. The history should be passed down from generation to generation,” she said.
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has also extended greetings and felicitations to the government and people of Bangladesh on its National Day.
In a message to his Bangladesh counterpart Hamid, Mukherjee on Friday said: “On behalf of the government, the people of India and on my own behalf, it gives me immense pleasure to extend warm felicitations and best wishes to you and to the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of your National Day.”
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