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Victory Day today Staff Correspondent

National Mausoleum at SavarToday is a happy event for the entire nation as the glorious Bangalees got their long-cherished victory in 1!1 after

fighting "ac# against $a#istani hyaenas and freed the country from their cruel clutches%

&n this day in 1!1' "ar"aric $a#istani army stood "efore heroic Bangalees "y #eeping their heads do(n and laying

do(n their arms and signed the instrument of surrender leading to the Caesarean "irth of Bangladesh%

)nd the ne("orn Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign state on the (orld map%

The nation cele"rates **th Victory Day amid high e+pectations for the e+ecution of verdicts on (ar-crime convicts and

a rene(ed pledge to ma#e the country a prosperous and peaceful a"ode for people of all denominations through

realising the o",ectives of the nine "lood-drenched months of the (ar%

)s the people cele"rate the anniversary of victory as all roads no( lead to the National Mausoleum to pay their

glo(ing tri"utes to the national heroes (ho had laid do(n lives for the motherland%

The occupation forces surrendered to the allied forces of the ndian army and freedom fighters at historic racecourse

.no( Suhra(ardy /dyan0 in Dha#a%

The day (ill "e heralded "y a 1-gun salute at da(n%

Today is a pu"lic holiday%

The government' political parties' socio-cultural organisations and educational institutions have chal#ed up ela"orate

programmes to cele"rate the special day achieved through the supreme sacrifices "y some three million people%

$resident )"dul 2amid' $rime Minister Shei#h 2asina and 3eader of the &pposition in $arliament 4aushan 5rshad

have issued separate messages on this occasion' urging the people to (or# for fortifying sovereignty%

The national flag (ill "e hoisted atop all pu"lic and private "uildings%

The president and the premier (ill place (reaths at the memorial in Savar%

Main opposition 6atiya $arty and BN$ Chairperson 7haleda 8ia (ill also place (reaths there%

n a message' $resident 2amid called upon the people' irrespective of party affiliations' to contri"ute more from their

respective position to "uilding the country upholding the o",ectives and spirit of the (ar%

9t is my aspiration that (ith the concerted efforts of all' Bangladesh (ill turn into a happy and prosperous Sonar

Bangla': he mentioned%

2amid also e+tended deep gratitude to the valiant freedom fighters' organisers and supporters of the li"eration (ar and

the people from all social strata for their direct and indirect contri"utions to achieving victory%

&n the *rd anniversary of victory' the premier urged the countrymen to get involved in the ongoing development

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(or#s and save democracy im"ued (ith the spirit of the 1!1 (ar% 93et;s develop the country and save democracyim"ued (ith the spirit of victory%:

Ne(spapers (ill pu"lish special supplements and radio and television channels air special programmes' highlightingthe significance of the day in national life%

Special prayers (ill "e offered at mos