THE INDEPENDENCE DAY OF BANGLADESH

March 26 Our Independence  Day Is  the biggest state festival.The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour.It is a national holiday.all office,educational institutions,shops and factories remain closed on this day.The day begins with 31 gunshots. Early in the morning the president and  the prime minister,on behalf of the nation,place floral wreaths at the national mausoleum at savar. Then diplomats,political parties, social and cultural organisations,and freedomfighters pay homage to the martyrs.people from all walks of life also come there with rallies and processions. There are several cultural programmes through out the day highlighting the heroic stuggle and sacrifice in 1971.the country also witnesses asmartly dressed parade of defence forces ,border guards,police,ansars and the village defense party at the national parade ground near the national parliament. In bangabandhu stadium,school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. The educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day including the exciting boat race in the river buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla academ, Bangladesh in The country shilpakala academy and other socio-cultural organisations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country.

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