Independence Day Of

Bangladesh 26th march

Independence Day :

The Independence Day of Bangladesh ,also referred to as 26 March, is a national holiday. It commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Pakistan in the late hours of 25 March 1971 by the "Father of the Nation" Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman before he was arrested by Pakistani forces .

History :On 26 March 1971 the independence of Bangladesh was declared and the Liberation War began. The people of then-East Pakistan took part in this war to liberate Bangladesh from Pakistan. Independence for Bangladesh was gained through a nine-month civil war against the Pakistani Army, and their Bengali speaking collaborators which resulted in the loss of about 3 million lives. The Mukti Bahini, with military support from India, defeated the Pakistani Army on 16 December in the same year, which is celebrated as Victory Day.