The Glorious Independence Day Today - Syeda Alisha Ashraf

Today is March 26, the 53rd Glorious Independence Day and National Day. Our freedom struggle started on this day in 1971. The day will be celebrated with various events. President Md. Abdul Hamid Khan, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other political leaders of the country have congratulated the people of the country and who are abroad in separate messages on the occasion of the Glorious Independence Day and National Day. He also mourns with deep respect for the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Great War of Independence. Various programs have been taken up across the country on the occasion of the day.

The Glorious Independence Day Today

On 7th March 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic speech, 'This time's struggle is our freedom's struggle, this time's struggle is freedom's struggle,' the liberation-conscious class got an indication of what to do next. After that, Bangabandhu's long talks with General Yahya Khan from March 16 to March 24 to solve the problem turned to failure and many people started preparing for war. In those stormy days of March, the battlefield thus prepared.

Mr. Yahya Khan left Dhaka for Karachi in a special plane of Pakistan Air Force on the night of 25th March. The massacre began after the news of his arrival in Karachi was sent to Dhaka at 11 pm. Tanks and armed soldiers came down the streets. History's brutal killings began to stall the movement for the rightful demands of East Pakistan forever. During the execution of the massacre on March 25, the police, the then EPR and Bengali soldiers and officers in various cantonments tried to put up resistance. The war for freedom started from the next day. Each jumps into the ultimate battle for freedom. A great victory was achieved on December 16, 1971 after 9 months of bloody struggle and sacrifice. The freedom-loving people of this country get an independent land with red-green flag.

Speeches of the President and Prime Minister On The Glorious Independence Day

President Md. Abdul Hamid given a message on the occasion of 'Great Independence and National Day' on March 26, extended his best wishes and warm congratulations to all Bangladeshis living in the country and abroad. He said, to achieve the desired goal of independence, people-oriented and sustainable development, good governance, social justice, transparency and accountability must be ensured. The President expressed his hope that to speed up the progress of the country, let the nation carry the spirit of the liberation war and the ideology of Bangabandhu and move forward on the path of building Bangabandhu's Sonar Bangla. This is my hope on the great Independence Day. President Md. Abdul Hamid

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her speech given greetings and congratulations to all Bangladeshi citizens living in the country and abroad and said, 'I remember with deep respect the greatest Bengali of all time, the great architect of Bangladesh, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, under whose very strong and visionary leadership we are an independent state. received Remembering the organizers of the liberation war including the four national leaders, under whose guidance the liberation war was successfully conducted. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The Prime Minister called upon all Bangladeshis on this occasion of Independence Day and National Day to cherish the spirit and ideals of the Great Liberation War and participate in building a hunger-poverty-free, self-confident and self-respecting 'Sonar Bangladesh' of the dream of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Programme: Elaborate programs have been taken up at the national level to celebrate the great Independence and National Day with due dignity. On this day, the day will be started with the firing of cannon 31 times in the whole country including Dhaka. At sunrise, President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lay wreaths at Savar National Memorial. After that, led by the Minister of Liberation War, Vir Shrestha family, war dead freedom fighters and brave freedom fighters will offer wreaths. People from all walks of life including foreign diplomats, various political and social organizations based in Bangladesh will pay tribute to the martyred freedom fighters of the Great Liberation War by offering wreaths. On this occasion, the national flag will be hoisted at sunrise in all government, semi-government, autonomous and private buildings and easily visible buildings in Dhaka city and important buildings and structures will be decorated with lights.

Today is a public holiday. Highlighting the significance of the day, newspapers will publish special articles, articles and literary magazines on this day. On this occasion, the electronic media are promoting various programs based on the Liberation War for a month. Various social and cultural organizations including Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangla Academy, National Museum, Muktijudda Museum, Shishu Academy have organized discussions, cultural events, children's painting, writing and sports competitions and screening of documentaries based on the Liberation War. Apart from this, felicitations will be given to the brave freedom fighters and the family members of the martyrs in the metropolis, district and upazila. Bangladesh Postal Department will issue commemorative postage stamps. Special prayers and prayers have been organized in religious institutions for the peace, prosperity and progress of the country.

The ruling party Awami League has taken a two-day detailed program on the occasion of the day. The program includes - Hoisting of national and party flags at Bangabandhu Bhavan, Central Office and organization offices across the country at sunrise today, Tribute at the National Memorial at 6 am (after the President and Prime Minister pay tribute), Health Protection Act at Bangabandhu's portrait at 32 Dhanmondi at 6.45 am Paying homage, a delegation from the Awami League Central Executive will pay homage at Bangabandhu's mausoleum at Tungipara at 11 a.m. and prayers and Milad Mahfil will be held in all mosques in the country, including Bad Johor Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Apart from this, special prayer will be held at various religious places of worship including temples, churches and pagodas on the occasion of the great Independence Day.

The second day of the program will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center on Monday at 11 am. Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will preside over the meeting. In a statement on Saturday, party general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urged the leaders, supporters, well-wishers and people from all walks of life to celebrate Independence Day with due dignity in accordance with health protection rules.