Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi Celebrates Victory Day

The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi today celebrated the Victory Day of Bangladesh in a befitting manner. The day's programmes began this morning with hoisting of the national flag on the High Commission premises and placing floral wreaths at the portrait of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. A discussion was organized at the Chancery premises as part of the celebration of the day. Besides, messages from the President, Prime Minister,

Foreign Minister and State Minister for Foreign Affairs were read out on the occasion while a documentary on the Liberation War of Bangladesh was also screened. Taking part in the discussion, Md Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, recalled the contribution of Bangabandhu and his unparallel leadership and the supreme sacrifice of millions of freedom-loving people to liberate Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign state.

He said that the main goal of the Liberation War was to build a liberal, developed, contributing, egalitarian and democratic state through complete emancipation.

"We must sharpen our collective vows and commitments to achieve that inspirational goal," he said while shedding the light on Bangladesh's impressive socio-economic progress made over the last decade-and-a-half under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

He called upon all to contribute to the development process of Bangladesh by upholding the noble spirit of victory and the ideals of Bangabandhu in their hearts. Minister (Consular) Selim Md. Jahangir also took part in the discussion and highlighted the significance of the day.

After the discussion, a special prayer was offered for the eternal peace of the departed souls of Father of the Nation and all the martyrs who made supreme sacrifices during the country's Great War of Liberation and for peace, progress and prosperity of the country.

Officials and employees of the Bangladesh High Commission and expatriate Bangladeshis were present at the event.

BSS