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Victory Day (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস, romanized: Bijôẏ Dibôs) is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on 16 December to commemorate the defeat of the Pakistan Armed Forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and the Independence of Bangladesh.
On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh's independence, the year-long activities ended with the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Victory on December 16, 2021. On 16 December 1971, the Pakistan Army surrendered to the joint forces of India and Bangladesh. This day is celebrated as Victory Day in Bangladesh, which completes 50 ...
The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March and lasted till 16 December 1971 which is celebrated as Victory Day in Bangladesh. In the early hours of March 26, 1971, the undisputed leader of Bengali, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , declared independence before being arrested by the Pakistani army.
Bijoy Dibosh is the victory day celebrated in Bangladesh and India for their victory over Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 respectively. Victory Day (Bangladesh), celebrated on 16 December; Vijay Diwas (India), celebrated on 16 December for the same reason as Victory Day in Bangladesh
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Bengali: শহীদ বুদ্ধিজীবী স্মৃতিসৌধ) is a monument built in memory of the martyred intellectuals of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The memorial is located at Rayerbazar, Mohammadpur Thana in Dhaka. [1] The memorial was designed by architect Farid U Ahmed and Jami Al ...
Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra becomes Bangladesh Betar. 7 to 16 December: Battle of Sylhet, liberation of Jessore, Sylhet and Moulovi Bazar. 8 December: Operation Python: Indian naval attack on Karachi, West Pakistan. 9 December: Battle of Kushtia: Indian attack from West Bengal into East Pakistan. Chandpur and Daudkandi liberated from Pakistan.
As the war neared its end and Pakistani surrender became apparent, the Pakistan Army made a final effort to eliminate the intelligentsia of the new nation of Bangladesh. [5] On 14 December 1971, over 200 Bengali intellectuals including professors, journalists, doctors, artists, engineers, and writers were abducted from their homes in Dhaka by ...
This resulted in the death of about 3 million Bangladeshi, as per Awami league and Indian sources, in the Bangladesh War of Independence and Bangladesh Genocide. [10] The BDF, later with military support from India, defeated the Pakistan Army on 16 December 1971, leading to the end of the war and the Surrender of Pakistan. [11]