The government has taken elaborate programmes at the national level to celebrate Independence and National Day on 26th March. The day will begin with a 31-gun salute in the morning across the country including in Dhaka, said a press release of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on Monday. Bangladesh Independence Day is celebrated on 26 March every year to commemorate the declaration of independence from Pakistan on this day in 1971. The day is a national holiday in Bangladesh and is celebrated with great enthusiasm and patriotism. The Independence Day of Bangladesh is celebrated every year on March 26. It is the national holiday of Bangladesh that commemorates the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971. This Doodle celebrates Independence Day in Bangladesh! The public holiday commemorates the moment Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared independence on this day in 1971. On the eve of Independence Day, a few select citizens and organizations are presented the Independence Day Award that celebrates their extraordinary achievements. The annual award recognizes scientists, athletes, writers, musicians March 26 is a monumental day in the history of Bangladesh, marking its Independence Day. This day commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971 and the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Bangladesh Independence Day is celebrated on 26 March every year to mark the day Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - who would later become Bangledesh's first leader - declared independence, before Independence Day of Bangladesh, celebrated on March 26th, holds profound significance in the nation’s history and identity. It marks the day when the people of Bangladesh achieved liberation from Pakistani rule after a valiant struggle for independence. The journey to freedom was not without immense sacrifice, as the nation endured a devastating war that culminated in the emergence of an Bangladesh stands at the threshold of its 54th anniversary of independence—its red and green flag soaring high, a symbol of hard-won freedom wrested from the chains of Pakistani exploitation and Independence and National Day is observed annually on 26 March as a national holiday in Bangladesh. The day marks the historic declaration of independence from Pakistan in the early hours of 26 March 1971, which ignited a nine-month-long liberation war. Bangladesh Independence Day is celebrated every year on March 26 and marks the beginning of the country's struggle for independence from Pakistan in 1971. This day is an important moment in the history of Bangladesh, as it signifies the start of the liberation war that ultimately led to the creation of an independent state. The Bangladesh Liberation War[note 2] (Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, pronounced [mukt̪iɟud̪d̪ʱo]), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. Today is the 53rd Independence Day of Bangladesh. The nation is ready to celebrate this special day in a befitting manner. On this day 53 years ago, the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, declared Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan, which was followed by a united people taking part in the Liberation War. The independence of Bangladesh was declared from Pakistan on 26 March 1971, which is now celebrated as Independence Day. The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March and lasted till 16 December 1971 which is celebrated as Victory Day in Bangladesh. In the early hours of March 26, 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared independence before being arrested by the Pakistani army, which was later Independence Day is commonly associated with parades, political speeches, fairs, concerts, ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history and traditions of Bangladesh. TV and radio stations broadcast special programs and patriotic songs in honor of Independence Day. As Bangladesh commemorates its 54th Independence Day on Wednesday, March 26, the nation is set to honor the sacrifices of its freedom fighters with solemn tributes, cultural programs and political engagements. The Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার ঘোষণাপত্র), refers to the declaration of independence of Bangladesh on 26 March 1971, at the onset of the Bangladesh Liberation War by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [a] On that day, Awami League leader M. A. Hannan, and the following day Major Ziaur Rahman Independence Day, officially Independence and National Day (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা ও জাতীয় দিবস Sbādhīnôtā Ō Jātīẏô Dibôs), is celebrated on 26 March as a national holiday in Bangladesh. It commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Pakistan in the early hours of 26 March 1971. Bangladesh Independence Day, also known as Shadhinota Dibosh, is a national holiday that is celebrated on 26 March every year. It marks the anniversary of the historic declaration of independence from Pakistan by the leader of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in the early hours of 25 March 1971. Independence Day, March 26, is the day that Bangladesh was declared to be an independent, sovereign nation. This marked the beginning of Bangladesh as a nation, at the onset of the Liberation War Celebration Independence Day is commonly associated with parades, speeches by political leaders, concerts, fairs, ceremonies, activities in schools and colleges and various other public and private events celebrating the history and traditions of Bangladesh. TV and radio are broadcast special programs and patriotic songs in the honor of the day.
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