President, PM, Bhutanese king pay homage to Liberation War martyrs
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Later the memorial opened for the public to pay homage
President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck paid rich tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar on Tuesday morning, marking the Independence and National Day.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck first placed their wreaths at the altar of the memorial, followed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
After placing the wreaths, the president, the Bhutanese king and the prime minister stood there in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs of the Liberation War.
A smartly turned-out contingent drawn from the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force presented a state salute on the occasion while the bugles played the last post.
Sheikh Hasina, later the Awami League president, pays her respects again at the altar of the National Memorial by laying a wreath along with other party leaders.
The president, the Bhutanese king and the prime minister also signed on the visitor's book.
After they have paid their respects, the memorial is opened to the public for paying homage.
On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh's independence following the crackdown on unarmed Bangalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani occupation forces.
After the nine-month War of Liberation with the supreme sacrifices of three million people, Bangladesh achieved its independence on December 16, 1971.
The day is a public holiday.
Source: UNB