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PRESIDENT-V DAY-RECEPTION
President hosts Victory Day reception at Bangabhaban
DHAKA, Dec 16, 2019 (BSS) – President M Abdul Hamid and his spouse Rashida
Khanom today hosted a reception at Bangabhaban here marking the country’s
49th Victory Day.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the reception held on the lush green
lawn of the President’s palace in the afternoon.
Several thousands of guest attended the function from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.
Victory Day is a national holiday and it is celebrated on December 16 to
commemorate the victory of the allied forces over the Pakistani occupation
army in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
The Pakistani occupation forces surrendered to the joint forces of
Bangladesh and India ending the ninth-month Liberation War and turning East
Pakistan into Bangladesh.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina exchanged greetings
with the injured freedom fighters and other guests after the national anthem
was sung. They also enquired about their wellbeing.
The President and the Prime Minister cut a Victory Day cake on the
occasion. Balloons were also released.
Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Chief Justice Syed
Mahmud Hossain, cabinet members, advisers to the prime minister, Supreme
Court judges, national leaders, parliament members as well as ambassadors and
high commissioners of different countries were present on the occasion.
Senior lawyers, chiefs of the three services, senior political leaders,
editors, journalist leaders, family members of Birshreshthas, artistes,
cultural personalities, senior civil and military officers, academics,
business community leaders, and distinguished citizens also joined the
function.
During the reception, country’s renowned artistes, including Shahion Samad,
Timir Nandi, Fahmida Nabi and Abubakar Siddique rendered songs while several
children and a band group performed.
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