Description:
Nagar Bhaban, headquarters of the Dhaka City Corporation being decorated on the eve of The Bijoy Dibash, or Victory Day of Bangladesh. Bijoy Dibash commemorates the day in 1971 (December 16) when 90,000 troops of the Pakistan occupation army surrendered to the allied forces of Bangladesh and India at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. The day is observed with due solemnity and nationalistic fervour. The first ray of the morning is heralded with a 31 gun-salute. In capital Dhaka, there is usually a ceremonial military parade in which all uniformed services are represented. Hundreds of thousands of people gather at the National Parade Square to watch this parade and floral wreaths are laid at the Jatiya Smriti Saudha (National Memorial Monument) at Savar near Dhaka in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of the country. Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 15, 2005.
Credits:
Mustafiz (Bangladesh) Mamun/Majority World
Description:
Nagar Bhaban, headquarters of the Dhaka City Corporation being decorated on the eve of The Bijoy Dibash, or Victory Day of Bangladesh. Bijoy Dibash commemorates the day in 1971 (December 16) when 90,000 troops of the Pakistan occupation army surrendered to the allied forces of Bangladesh and India at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. The day is observed with due solemnity and nationalistic fervour. The first ray of the morning is heralded with a 31 gun-salute. In capital Dhaka, there is usually a ceremonial military parade in which all uniformed services are represented. Hundreds of thousands of people gather at the National Parade Square to watch this parade and floral wreaths are laid at the Jatiya Smriti Saudha (National Memorial Monument) at Savar near Dhaka in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of the country. Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 15, 2005.
Date Created:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Author:
Mustafiz Mamun
Country:
Bangladesh
Copyright Notice:
Copyright Majority World
Filename:
MWC015016.jpg
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2918482
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Image Description:
Nagar Bhaban, headquarters of the Dhaka City Corporation being decorated on the eve of The Bijoy Dibash, or Victory Day of Bangladesh. Bijoy Dibash commemorates the day in 1971 (December 16) when 90,000 troops of the Pakistan occupation army surrendered t