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All the three services of the Bangladesh Armed Forces had played a key role in securing independence for their country in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
It has been 50 years of the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistani rule. And India and Bangladesh are celebrating the Golden Jubilee of that war.
A marching contingent and band of Bangladesh tri-services participated in the Indian Republic Day Parade at Rajpath to commemorate 50 years of its historic liberation.
The 122-member contingent of the Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising soldiers of the Bangladesh Army, sailors of the Bangladesh Navy, and air warriors of the Bangladesh Air Force was led by the contingent Commander Lieutenant Colonel Abu Mohammed Shahnoor Shawon and his deputies, Lieutenant Farhan Ishraq and Flight Lieutenant Sibat Rahman.
‘A testimony of strong bilateral relations’
India praises Bangladesh’s move to participate in India’s Republic Day parade
Gautam Lahiri
14th January, 2021 09:59:28
Bangladeshi soldiers board an Indian Air Force C-17 at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday to depart for Delhi to participate in India’s Republic Day parade scheduled to be held on January 26 ISPR
New Delhi: The participation of Bangladesh Armed Forces contingent in Indian Republic Day Parade on January 26 is a testimony of bilateral relation, which is forged in shared sacrifice for the liberation struggle of Bangladesh, India’s Official Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava has said.
He told this during a weekly briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday in New Delhi.
Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) Bangladesh Armed Forces, which fought and bled together with their Indian counterparts 50 years ago, will participate in the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, at Rajpath, a statement said.
Bangladeshi troops to join Indian Republic Day parade Jan 26
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At a time when New Delhi and Dhaka are celebrating the golden jubilee of the birth of Bangladesh, a marching contingent of Bangladesh Army comprising 96 soldiers has been invited to take part in this year’s Indian Republic Day Parade to be held on January 26.
It is for the second time that foreign country’s troops are invited to take part in the biggest ceremonial event at Rajpath. Earlier, in 2016, a contingent of French 130 soldiers had marched down Rajpath with the then French President Francois Hollande as the chief guest.