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Victory Day today

Staff Correspondent
Today the nation celebrates the 38th anniversary of its glorious victory over Pakistani occupation forces.
The day, back in 1971, the country achieved its independence as well as a name, Bangladesh, as an individual nation after nine-month-long Liberation War.
People across the country and the Bangladesh missions abroad will celebrate the Victory Day paying tribute to the three million martyrs for their ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
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The celebration calls for inspirations among young generations as they can bring positive changes to the nation with a hope of a prosperous country enlightened by the spirit of independence.
The whole country put on a festive look ahead of the day. The national flag will be hoisted atop all government, semi-government and other important establishments.
Today is a public holiday.
On this day in 1971, the nation under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman won a victory over Pakistani occupation forces with a vision of establishing a democratic and secular country.
General AAK Niazi, who commanded the Pakistani occupation forces, surrendered to the allied forces of Bangladeshi freedom fighters and Indian forces at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on December 16 with 93,000 soldiers following a miserable defeat in the war that broke out in March 1971.
President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia in separate messages have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion.
The government and various socio-political organisations have taken up elaborate programmes to mark the day.
Special prayers will be offered at mosques, temples, churches and other religious institutions seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country.
Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar along with private TV channels and radio stations will broadcast special programmes while (he newspapers will bring out special supplements on the occasion.
The day will be heralded by a31-gun salute at dawn.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police have beefed up security measures for the day by deploying around 10,000 additional police personnel at various points in the capital.