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26Th March 2021 Golden Jubilee of Independence Bangladesh 6 BANGLADESH FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 26-28, 2021 26th March 2021 Golden Jubilee of Independence Bangladesh Our constitution was made on the basis of the spirit of the liberation war under his direction within just 10 months. In just three and a half years, he took war-torn Bangladesh to the list of least developed country. While Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib was advancing to build an exploitation-deprivation-free non-communal democratic 'Sonar Bangla' overcoming all obstacles, the anti-liberation forces brutally killed him along with most of his family members on 15 August 1975. After the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, the development and progress of Bangladesh came to a halt. The politics of killing, coup and conspiracy started in our beloved motherland. The assassins and their accomplices promulgated the 'Indemnity Ordinance' to block the trial of this heinous murder in the history. Getting the public mandate in 1996, Bangladesh Awami League formed the government after long 21 years. After assuming the office, we took the initiatives to establish H.E. Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid H.E. Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh as a self-respectful in the comity of Hon’ble President of Hon’ble Prime Minister of nations. Through the introduction of social Bangladesh Bangladesh safety-net programs, poor and marginalized people are brought under government allowances. We made the country self-sufficient Today is 26th March, our Independence and Today is the 26th March- our great in food production with special emphasis on National Day. This year we are celebrating the Independence Day. Bangladesh completes 50 agricultural production. The Ganges Water Sharing Treaty was signed with India in 1996. Golden Jubilee of our Independence. On this years today since its independence. I extend my heartiest greetings to the countrymen and We signed the historic Peace Accord in 1997 occasion, I extend my heartfelt greetings and expatriate Bangladeshis on the occasion of the with the aim of establishing peace in the warm felicitations to my fellow countrymen golden jubilee of great independence. Chittagong Hill Tracts. By repealing the living at home and abroad. 'Indemnity Ordinance', we started the trial of The 26 March is the day of establishing Bangabandhu's assassination. On this historic day, I remember with self-identity of our nation. It's the day of Forming government in 2009 in consecutive profound respect the architect of our breaking the shackles of subjugation. On this Independence Day, I recall with deep gratitude three-terms, Bangladesh Awami League has independent Bangladesh, Father of the Nation the Greatest Bangalee of all times, Father of the relentlessly been working to improve the fate of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the people inspired by the spirit of the great fateful night of March 25, 1971, the invading under whose undisputed leadership we have liberation war. We are implementing the forces of Pakistan suddenly attacked the earned our independence. I pay my tributes to unfinished works of the Father of the Nation. unarmed Bangalees. In the early hours of four national leaders, three million martyrs and Today, Bangladesh is self-reliant in food Father of the Nation of Bangladesh production. The poverty rate has come down March 26, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu two hundred thousand dishonoured women of the War of Liberation. My homage goes to all from 42.5% to 20.5% in the last 12 years. Our Sheikh Mujibur Rahman officially declared the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the valiant freedom fighters, including the sovereign rights over a vast area in the Bay of Independence of Bangladesh. We achieved an (March 17, 1920- August 15, 1975) wounded ones. I extend my sympathies to those Bengal have been established through the independent and sovereign Bangladesh through Dreamt of Sonar Bangla (Golden Bengal)-an exploitation-deprivation free and a just society who had lost their near and dear ones, and were peaceful settlement of maritime disputes with a nine-month long liberation war. I recall with subjected to brutal torture during the Liberation Myanmar and India. The implementation of the deep respect the millions of martyrs who War. I recall with gratitude our foreign friends Bangladesh-India Land Boundary Agreement Recently, Bangladesh has received the final who had extended their support during our has put an end to the protracted inhuman life of sacrificed their lives in the War of Liberation the enclave people. The nation has become free recommendation from the United Nations to liberation war. and we achieved our Independence for their from stigma by executing the verdict of her emergence from a least developed country supreme sacrifice. I also recall with deep On the occasion of the golden jubilee of Bangabandhu murder case. The trial of war reverence our Four National Leaders, valiant to a developing one. It is a unique gift for the independence, colorful programs have been criminals continues and the verdict is being freedom-fighters, organizers, supporters, foreign nation at the juncture of ‘Mujibbarsho’ and the chalked out from 26 March 2021 to 16 executed. friends and people from all walks of life who ‘Golden Jubilee’ of our Independence. December 2021 and the period from 17 March We have formulated the Second Perspective made contributions to attain our right to Bangladesh will turn into a developed and 2020 to 16 December 2021 is being celebrated as 'Mujib Year' marking the birth centenary of the Plan for 2021-2041 and adopted the 8th Five self-determination and freedom movement. prosperous country in the world by 2041 by Father of the Nation. In the wake of corona Year Plan. We have started the implementation ensuring continuation of current development virus pandemic, the Golden Jubilee of of 100-year 'Delta Plan 2100' for the first time We have achieved our great Independence process, Insha Allah. Independence and the 'Mujib Year' are being in the world. Today, the benefits of 'Digital through huge sacrifices. Bangabandhu always celebrated avoiding public gathering following Bangladesh' have been expanded from urban to cherished a dream of building a happy and In pursuing our diplomatic objectives, the the protocols of hygiene. remote village level. prosperous country along with attaining government has been consistent in upholding The Bangalee nation had fought against On the occasion of 'Mujib Year', some 8 political emancipation. The present government the principle of “Friendship to all, malice oppression and deprivation of Pakistani rulers' hundred 92 thousand homeless people are being towards none” as enunciated by the Father of has been rendering untiring efforts in for long 23 years under the leadership of provided houses. 70 thousand houses have materializing that dream of Bangabandhu. the Nation. Our achievement in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib. They were already been handed over. Another 50 thousand Today, Bangladesh is moving towards the international arena, including the establishment compelled to hold general elections in 1970. houses are under construction. A total of 9 lakh highway of development at an inexorable pace. of world peace, is also commendable. Despite Bangladesh Awami League led by Bangabandhu 98 thousand 346 families have been provided accommodation since 1996. The civic facilities We have achieved enormous success in various being a densely populated country, Bangladesh won absolute majority in the elections. But the Pakistani rulers adopted repressive measures of the city are being delivered to every village. areas of socio-economic development including has set a unique example of humanity in the instead of handing over power to the majority 99% people are taken under electricity world by sheltering millions of Rohingyas who poverty alleviation, education, health, human party representatives. Calling for independence coverage. To keep the economy going offsetting resources development, women empowerment, have been tortured and forcibly deported from H.E. Abida Islam at the then Racecourse Ground on 7 March the impacts of Coronavirus, we have so far reduction of child and maternal mortality rates, Myanmar. Accommodation has been provided Ambassador of 1971 Bangabandhu declared, "The struggle this announced 23 stimulus packages worth Tk 1.24 elimination of gender discrimination and with all kinds of facilities in Bhasanchar for the Bangladesh to the Republic of Korea time is the struggle for our emancipation; the lakh crore, which is 4.44% of our GDP. increase in average life expectancy. Rate of Rohingyas. Bangladesh believes in a peaceful struggle this time is the struggle for independence, Joi Bangla." He instructed the The independence earned through supreme poverty has been dropped. Per capita income solution to this problem. I call upon the United On this auspicious occasion of golden jubilee of Bangalee Nation to resist the enemies. sacrifices of millions of people is the greatest Nations and the international community, has tripled over the past decade. The Padma the Independence of Bangladesh, I convey our most achievement of Bangalee Nation. To ensure Bridge, being constructed by our own resources, including Myanmar, to take early and effective cordial and warm greetings to the friendly people The Pakistani occupation forces unleashed a that the achievement remains meaningful, all is now completely visible. Works on Metro Rail, measures for permanent solution to this and the Government of the Republic of Korea as sudden attack and started massacring innocent have to know the true history of our great Liberation War and respect the spirit of Payra Deep Sea Port, Karnafuli Tunnel, Hazrat problem. well as to the expatriate Bangladeshis living in and unarmed Bangalees on the fateful night of independence. The spirit of the Liberation War Shahjalal International Airport's Third Terminal 25 March 1971. They killed thousands of people Korea. in different places, including Dhaka. Father of has to be propagated from generation to and Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant are also In order to achieve the desired goal of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur generations.
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