President, PM pay homage to Armed Forces martyrs

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Published : 10:32, Nov 21, 2019 | Updated : 16:46, Nov 21, 2019

President Abdul Hamid pays tribute to the martyred members of Army, Navy and Air Forces, of Liberation War, on the occasion of Armed Forces Day, at Shikha Anirban, Dhaka Cantonment, on Thursday, Nov 21, 2019.BSSPresident M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid glowing tributes to the martyred members of Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2019 on Thursday (Nov 21).

The president, also the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces followed by the prime minister paid homage by placing wreaths at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) in Dhaka Cantonment.

After laying the wreath, they stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs of the armed forces, who made supreme sacrifices during the War of Liberation.

A smartly-turned out contingent drawn from Army, Navy and Air Force presented a guard of honour at that time, while bugle played the last post.

On his arrival at Shikha Anirban, Chiefs of the three services and the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division received the President.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays her tribute to the martyred members of Army, Navy and Air Forces, of the Liberation War, on the occasion of Armed Forces Day, at Shikha Anirban, Dhaka Cantonment, on Wednesday, November 21, 2019. PIDSheikh Hasina, also in-charge of the Ministry of Defence, signed the visitors’ book kept on the premises of Shikha Anirban.

On this day during the War of Liberation in 1971, the Bangladesh Armed Forces, comprising Army, Navy and Air Force, came into being and launched an all-out attack on the Pakistani occupation forces which sped up the victory in the Liberation War.

After the independence of the country, this historic day is observed as the Armed Forces Day every year.

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