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President pays tribute at Shikha Anirban on Armed Forces Day
DHAKA, Nov 21, 2018 (BSS) – President M Abdul Hamid paid tribute to the
members of Armed Forces, who made their supreme sacrifices during the War of
Liberation, by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban in Dhaka Cantonment
this morning on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day.
The President, also the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, placed wreath
at the altar of Shikha Anirban (eternal flame) at 8 am and stood there in
solemn silence for a while as a mark of respect to memories of the martyrs.
Later, a smartly turned out contingent of the Army, Navy and Air Force
presented a salute on the occasion. President Hamid also signed the visitors’
book there.
Earlier, 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.
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.
After independence of the country, this historic day is observed as the
Armed Forces Day every year.
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