March 26, 2021, was the 50th independence day of Bangladesh. On this day in 1971, the independence of Bangladesh was declared by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation. Before being arrested by the Pakistani army, he declared the independence of the country during the early hours of March 26, 1971.
This
day has huge significance in the history of Bangladesh because from that day
people in erstwhile East Pakistan started fighting for their freedom. However,
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the Bengalis, in his speech
given at the historic March 7 assembly at the Racecourse grounds, proclaimed
the nation’s independence by uttering the lines-
“এবারের সংগ্রাম আমাদের মুক্তির সংগ্রাম (This time the
struggle is for our freedom)
এবারের সংগ্রাম স্বাধীনতার সংগ্রাম।” (This time the struggle is for our independence)
On December 16, 1971, after nine months of the bloodiest war, Bangladesh got independence from Pakistan. To achieve this liberty, Bangladesh had to pay 3 million lives and honors of more than a quarter of a million Bengali women. For this reason, it is called a hard achieved freedom.
Celebration of Independence Day begins with a 31-gun salute at dawn. Then, people from all walks of life gather at the National Memorial in Savar, and by placing flowers and wreaths, they pay respect to those who sacrificed their lives for freedom. To celebrate the day, various programs are organized all over the country by government and non-government organizations.
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