Happy Independence Day Bangladeshis!
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March 26 : Forty years on
We recall our leaders, our martyrs, our friends abroad
We celebrate today the dawn of an arduous struggle we launched four decades ago even as the might of the Pakistan occupation army sought to quell the spirit of nationalism in us by the genocide it had unleashed on the preceding night. United by a common resolve to be free and sustained by the thought that ours was a struggle that would surely end in triumph, we went to war to reclaim what had always been ours. This morning, we remember with pride the powerful, eloquent leadership provided by the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at a time when the forces of darkness seemed to close in on us. His dream, together with the fashioning of battlefield strategy by his competent colleagues in the Mujibnagar government -- Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, M. Mansoor Ali and A.H.M. Quamruzzaman -- was to carry our movement through to victory by the end of the year. We also recall the initial revolt by Bengalis in the Pakistan army and those in the erstwhile East Pakistan Rifles, who formed the early nucleus of our armed resistance. We recall too our three million compatriots through whose supreme sacrifices over a long period of nine months we came by the right to live as free citizens of a free land.
Our recollections of this day in 1971 will not be complete without remembering the huge contributions made to our cause by representatives of the global media then present in Dhaka. They not only highlighted the political negotiations that went on between 1 and 25 March but also, more importantly, our suffering as also our resilience of spirit following the army crackdown. Their reports and commentaries informed the world of the dimensions of the tragedy wrought by the state of Pakistan in Bangladesh and of the resistance our valiant Mukti Bahini, indeed our entire population, were putting up despite the superior firepower of the enemy. To them and to others --- men like Andre Malraux --- in the international community goes our gratitude.
On the fortieth anniversary of the declaration of Bangladesh's independence, it is only proper that we re-emphasise the necessity of a trial of the war criminals of 1971 to go ahead, quickly and judiciously. In the interest of justice, guided by the supreme need to have the collaborators of the Pakistan occupation army answer for their crimes committed forty years ago, let the trial commence under due legal process. A celebration of freedom without bringing the killers of our martyrs to account cannot quite be fulfilling
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=179110
We recall our leaders, our martyrs, our friends abroad
We celebrate today the dawn of an arduous struggle we launched four decades ago even as the might of the Pakistan occupation army sought to quell the spirit of nationalism in us by the genocide it had unleashed on the preceding night. United by a common resolve to be free and sustained by the thought that ours was a struggle that would surely end in triumph, we went to war to reclaim what had always been ours. This morning, we remember with pride the powerful, eloquent leadership provided by the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at a time when the forces of darkness seemed to close in on us. His dream, together with the fashioning of battlefield strategy by his competent colleagues in the Mujibnagar government -- Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, M. Mansoor Ali and A.H.M. Quamruzzaman -- was to carry our movement through to victory by the end of the year. We also recall the initial revolt by Bengalis in the Pakistan army and those in the erstwhile East Pakistan Rifles, who formed the early nucleus of our armed resistance. We recall too our three million compatriots through whose supreme sacrifices over a long period of nine months we came by the right to live as free citizens of a free land.
Our recollections of this day in 1971 will not be complete without remembering the huge contributions made to our cause by representatives of the global media then present in Dhaka. They not only highlighted the political negotiations that went on between 1 and 25 March but also, more importantly, our suffering as also our resilience of spirit following the army crackdown. Their reports and commentaries informed the world of the dimensions of the tragedy wrought by the state of Pakistan in Bangladesh and of the resistance our valiant Mukti Bahini, indeed our entire population, were putting up despite the superior firepower of the enemy. To them and to others --- men like Andre Malraux --- in the international community goes our gratitude.
On the fortieth anniversary of the declaration of Bangladesh's independence, it is only proper that we re-emphasise the necessity of a trial of the war criminals of 1971 to go ahead, quickly and judiciously. In the interest of justice, guided by the supreme need to have the collaborators of the Pakistan occupation army answer for their crimes committed forty years ago, let the trial commence under due legal process. A celebration of freedom without bringing the killers of our martyrs to account cannot quite be fulfilling
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=179110
Armed Forces observe Independence Day
Dhaka, Mar 26 (UNB) -Members of Bangladesh Armed Forces joined the nation in observing the great Independence and National Day in a befitting manner on Saturday, a press release said.
The day’s programme began with a thirty-one gun salute at the time of sun rise at the old Airport in the capital this morning.
Special munajat was also offered at all mosques of Army, Navy and Air Force all over the country seeking divine blessings for the peace and progress of the country and development of the armed forces.
President Md Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed floral wreaths at National Mausoleum at Savar with sunrise while members from Army, Navy and Air Force presented guard of honour.
National Flag hoisted atop services’ headquarters and Armed Forces installations. Important buildings, gates, MP check posts and naval ships of the armed forces were illuminated in the evening.
Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force bands performed at Crescent Lake (Sangshad Bhaban Area), Farmgate Park Area and Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur respectively from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Besides, combined band party of Army, Navy, Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Police and Ansar & VDP performed at Suhrawardy Uddyan from 3 pm to 5 pm. They played different patriotic and popular tunes.
Few ships of the Bangladesh Navy kept open for visitors from 2 pm to sunset in Dhaka (Sadarghat), Chittagong, Khulna, Mongla, Barisal and Narayanganj.
Headquarters/Unit/Establishment/Ships of three services and messes of Soldiers/Ships Company served feast by their respective services. Feast also served in the Hospitals under three services.
A reception was arranged in Bangabhaban. Selected officers from active list and retired armed forces members were invited in that reception ceremony.
Cinema on Liberation War 1971 displayed in the cinema halls under Armed Forces with free of cost.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/100242-happy-independence-day.html#post1612296
Dhaka, Mar 26 (UNB) -Members of Bangladesh Armed Forces joined the nation in observing the great Independence and National Day in a befitting manner on Saturday, a press release said.
The day’s programme began with a thirty-one gun salute at the time of sun rise at the old Airport in the capital this morning.
Special munajat was also offered at all mosques of Army, Navy and Air Force all over the country seeking divine blessings for the peace and progress of the country and development of the armed forces.
President Md Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed floral wreaths at National Mausoleum at Savar with sunrise while members from Army, Navy and Air Force presented guard of honour.
National Flag hoisted atop services’ headquarters and Armed Forces installations. Important buildings, gates, MP check posts and naval ships of the armed forces were illuminated in the evening.
Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force bands performed at Crescent Lake (Sangshad Bhaban Area), Farmgate Park Area and Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur respectively from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Besides, combined band party of Army, Navy, Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Police and Ansar & VDP performed at Suhrawardy Uddyan from 3 pm to 5 pm. They played different patriotic and popular tunes.
Few ships of the Bangladesh Navy kept open for visitors from 2 pm to sunset in Dhaka (Sadarghat), Chittagong, Khulna, Mongla, Barisal and Narayanganj.
Headquarters/Unit/Establishment/Ships of three services and messes of Soldiers/Ships Company served feast by their respective services. Feast also served in the Hospitals under three services.
A reception was arranged in Bangabhaban. Selected officers from active list and retired armed forces members were invited in that reception ceremony.
Cinema on Liberation War 1971 displayed in the cinema halls under Armed Forces with free of cost.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/100242-happy-independence-day.html#post1612296
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Happy Independence Day, Bangladesh
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Happy Independence Day!
Inshallah I will surely visit the motherland hopefully by 2012.Did anyone notice girls were all wearing Green Sarees today in Dhaka?
Well the sun was nice and its starting to rain again. May we Prosper
in future.
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Did anyone notice girls were all wearing Green Sarees today in Dhaka?
Well the sun was nice and its starting to rain again. May we Prosper
in future.
You should change the highlighted part to We will prosper in future.
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Happy Independence day to all Bangladeshi friends
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happy independence day to Bangladeshi members
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Not until Awami munafiq dalal league systematically dividing the nation between so call pro independence and anti-independence.
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