DHAKA, Nov 20, 2019 (BSS) – President M Abdul Hamid today greeted the members of armed forces and recalled the valiant role of their predecessors in the 1971 Liberation War on the eve of the Armed Forces Day (AFD).
“Armed forces of Bangladesh are our pride. The nation always recalls with deep respect their role during the country’s great War of Liberation,” the President said in a message as the country is set to observe the Day tomorrow.
The President recalled the memories of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who declared the independence of the country on March 26, 1971 ignoring imprisonment and repression and imbued the entire Bengali nation with the spirit of the Bengali nationalism.
He also recalled the memories of 1971 martyrs particularly naming the seven recipients of the highest gallantry awards “Bir Shreshtha” — Sipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal, Captain Mohiuddin Jahangair, Sipahi Hamidur Rahman, Mohammad Ruhul Amin, Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman, Lance Naik Noor Mohammad Sheikh and Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rouf.