Geographical High Point: Keokradong 1,230 mĬlimate: tropical mild winter (October to March) hot, humid summer (March to June) humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October) General Terrain: mostly flat alluvial plain hilly in southeast Geographical Coordinates: 24 00 N, 90 00 E Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Iowa The Geography of Bangladesh Total Size: 144,000 square km Justice Abu Sayeed Choudhury was the first President and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Mujib) the first Prime Minister. It was a parliamentary democracy with a constitution. As a result the new country of Bangladesh was created in 1972. There were many arguments and wars between Pakistan and India. The mostly Hindu western part was part of the country of India and was the state West Bengal. The mostly Muslim eastern half was called East Pakistan and became part of Pakistan. In 1947, the region of Bengal was divided along religious lines. In 1859, Britain took over and Bengal became part of the British Empire as a region of India. The British became the dominant presence primarily through the East India Company. Soon the French, British, and Dutch followed. The first Europeans to visit Bangladesh were Portuguese traders. In the 16th century, The Mughal Empire took control of Bengal and the city of Dhaka became an important center of the Mughal administration. By the 12th century, Arab merchants had come to Bengal and the religion of Islam had begun to spread.
#VICTORY DAY OF BANGLADESH HISTORY SERIES#
There have been a series of ruling dynasties including the Buddhist Pala dynasty and the Hindu Sena dynasty. Independence Day (Bangladesh).The area that is now Bangladesh has been settled for many thousands of years. Bangladesh: Celebrations to take place nationwide, especially Dhaka, through March 21 for Independence Day. Security measures taken to peaceful celebration of Independence Day. Month-long prog marking Bangabandhu’s birthday, Independence Day begins. In response, heavy security measures are expected to be put in place (BSS, 2023). Noting that the majority of the population have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines in the past two years, local authorities are expecting huge crowds to gather in these public places. National events usually take place in key areas within the Dhaka region: Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho (National Martyrs' Monument) in Savar, the National Parade Square, and Bangabandhu Memorial Museum (Crisis24, 2022). Related to this celebration is the nation’s commemoration of its 52nd Victory Day last December 12, 2022. The main streets are also adorned with national flags to imbibe the feeling of collective patriotism among the people. Generally, a thirty-one gun salute is conducted in the morning signaling the start of celebrations.
Public speeches made by political authorities headed by the incumbent head of state, President Mohammad Abdul Hamid, and head of government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hazina Wazed are broadcasted in multimedia platforms.
This 2023, preparations by the government and the ruling party, Bangladesh’s Awami League, have begun since the start of the month (BSS, 2023).īangladeshi nationals celebrate these days by holding numerous parades, street fairs, and concerts on the streets. Month-long celebrations are usually in place to commemorate two things: first is the birthday of the nation’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which is celebrated on March 17, and the second is the nation’s commemoration of its independence from Pakistan (former East Pakistan) celebrated every March 26. Before he was picked up, he had proclaimed independence.īangladesh Founding Father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (left) and Independence Day celebration in Savar (right) The nation’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was detained that night. The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War (Wikipedia, 2018).Įvery year, March 26 brings the most tragic reminiscence of the history’s darkest episode that heralded a nine-month bloody ordeal from the night following Main achieving the long-cherished independence on December 16 the same year at the cost of a sea of blood. It commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Pakistan in the late hours of 25 March 1971.
March 26 marks the commemoration of the Independence day of Bangladesh (Bengali:স্বাধীনতা দিবস Shwadhinata Dibôsh). National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar, Bangladesh May we all embrace the spirit of nationhood so that we can all work together towards the path to economic and social development. The Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) is one with its brothers and sisters in Bangladesh in commemoration of the nation’s 52nd Independence Day.
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