Bangladesh observes Bangabandhu s home coming day
By Mir Afroz Zaman
Dhaka, Jan 10 ( UNI) Bangladesh on Sunday observed the home coming day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the architect of independent Bangladesh from prison in Pakistan to the country on January 10, 1972 via London and New Delhi. The nation remembers this day every year with respect and love.
When the plane carrying Bangabandhu touched the runway of Tejgaon Airport, countless crowds greeted the beloved leader with cheers and sky-scraping Joy Bangla slogans. From Bangabandhu Airport proceed directly to Suhrawardy Udyan (then Racecourse Maidan). In his address to millions of people there, Bangabandhu congratulated the people for the victory in the war of liberation and called upon all to devote themselves to rebuilding the war-torn country.
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Published: 16 Dec 2020 02:16 AM BdST
Updated: 16 Dec 2020 02:16 AM BdST
When Anwarul Aleem, an undergraduate student living in Old Dhaka in 1971, heard on radio that the Pakistani forces were surrendering, he could not believe his ears. Finally, the day of victory came after nine months of the bloody Liberation War. );
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The residents of his neighbourhood in the Mitford area took out multiple small processions overnight to celebrate the occasion. “Oh! How they cheered celebrating the long-awaited freedom after captivity! recalled Aleem, now a septuagenarian.
“All Bengali families kept the windows open and lights on the whole night. There was no street lamp, but the streets were illuminated with the lights from the homes, he said, the idea being that those who kept the windows shut did not support Bangladesh.