However, the traditional parade with the participation of different contingents of Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force as well as Freedom Fighters’ contingent, Para-military forces and law enforcement agencies at the National Parade Ground on the victory day will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Later, foreign diplomats, leaders of Awami League and different political and social organisations and people from all walks of life will pay tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War. This will be followed by the freedom fighters and their family members while Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque will lead them. On behalf of President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, rich tributes will be paid to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial at Savar with the rise of the sun. The government has chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the day at national level maintaining the health guidelines in face of the global pandemic COVID-19. President Kovind is scheduled to depart for Delhi on December 17.President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the eve of the day, paying glowing tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War in 1971, according to a report on BSS. Meanwhile, in a reflection of close ties, India will also host a number of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh. He also underlined that the bilateral relationship based on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding is mature enough to handle the "most complex of problems".Įarlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on President Kovind and the two leaders discussed several issues of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation. During bilateral talks, President Kovind assured the top leadership that Bangladesh has a "special place" in India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy. He also held delegation-level talks with his counterpart which was followed by a banquet. He also paid tributes at the National Martyrs' Memorial to those who sacrificed their lives in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. On Wednesday, President Kovind visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and paid his respects to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He arrived in the capital city Dhaka on Wednesday and was received by Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and First Lady Rashida Hamid. President Kovind is on a three-day visit to the neighbouring country. This is the first foreign visit of President Kovind since the Covid-19 outbreak.Īs part of the celebration, President Kovind is also scheduled to inaugurate the renovated Sri Ramna Kali Mandir, which was completely destroyed by Pakistani forces during Operation Searchlight in 1971, foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla informed on Wednesday.Ī 122-member tri-services contingent of the Indian Armed Forces will participate in this parade, he also informed. President Kovind began his three-day visit to Bangladesh on Wednesday. Notably, President Kovind is the only foreign head of state invited to join the celebrations which also coincides with birth centenary celebrations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Dhaka-New Delhi ties. The President has been invited to the celebration as "guest of honour" by Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid.īangladesh is observing the golden jubilee celebrations of its independence from Pakistan in 1971. President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on his maiden State Visit to neighbouring Bangladesh, will participate in 50th Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka on Thursday.
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