Bangladesh Armed Forces contingent pays tribute at National War Memorial ANI | Updated: Jan 27, 2021 14:15 IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Bangladesh Armed Forces contingent that participated in the 72nd Republic Day Parade yesterday at Rajpath, laid a wreath and paid tribute to fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial on Wednesday.
On the occasion of Republic Day, the 122-member contingent of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, for the first time participated in the Republic Day Parade to commemorate 50 years of its historic liberation. It comprised of soldiers of the Bangladesh Army, sailors of the Bangladesh Navy, and air warriors of the Bangladesh Air Force.
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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.
New frontiers of India-Bangladesh cooperation being opened: Hasina on India’s 72nd Republic Day
Sun Online Desk
27th January, 2021 06:57:31
On the occasion of India’s 72nd Republic Day, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the new frontiers of bilateral cooperation and traditional areas of engagement are being opened, even during the difficult times created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The special ties of friendship, cooperation and trust between our two countries are flourishing from strength to strength. New frontiers of bilateral cooperation alongside traditional areas of engagement are being opened, even during the difficult times created by the pandemic,” she said in a letter.
New Delhi, Jan 26: For the first time, a marching contingent and band of Bangladesh tri-services participated in the Republic Day Parade to commemorate 50 years of its historic liberation.