Armed Forces Day on Saturday
The Armed Forces Day will come to be celebrated through various programs on Saturday amid festivity and enthusiasm, marking the establishment of the forces through the 1971 Liberation War, information BSS.
The day's program will get started with offering of special prayers after Fazr prayers at all mosques in every the cantonments and naval and air force bases through the entire country on your day, seeking divine blessings for the well-being and prosperity of the country and progress of the military, said an ISPR news release.
President M Abdul Hamid and Primary Minister Sheikh Hasina issued split messages, greeting customers of the military on the celebration of the MILITARY Day to be observed in the united states on Saturday.
In his message, the president said the armed forces will be the symbol of confidence and pride of the country.
He said the people of the military are playing a pivotal role in various national actions, including facing national disasters found in help of the civil administration, along with safeguarding the independence and sovereignty of the united states.
Even customers of the armed forces likewise have brightened the image of the united states prior to the world through taking part in the peacekeeping missions of the US and performing their responsibility with utmost sincerity, discipline and professional expertise, stated President Hamid, also the supreme commander of the military.
Through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the president stated, members of the military have played laudable functions in protecting against the viral infection simply by engaging themselves in the line of business.
The president mentioned that the federal government has formulated an action plan titled "Forces Goal-2030" looking to modernize the armed forces. "The action plan will certainly make the military newer, efficient and dynamic," he added.
Recalling the glorious founding day of the military, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina explained in her message that users of the army, navy and air force possessed retaliated against the occupation forces upon November 21 in 1971.
The freedom fighters, members of distinct paramilitary forces and the patriotic persons had carried out jointly an integrated attack and compelled the occupation forces to surrender, the primary minister said in her message.
"We achieved the ultimate victory on December 16 on 1971 after defeating the occupational forces. And the 'Armed Forces Day' is being observed in yearly on November 21 as a landmark of the success and achievements of the Bangalee country in the fantastic liberation war," she said.
The federal government has formulated "Forces Goal-2030" in mild of the defence policy of 1974, she said, adding that the modernization of the three forces has been implemented gradually under the policy.
Besides, the primary minister's speech, marking the MILITARY Day-2020, will get aired simultaneously through Bangladesh Tv set and other individual televisions and radios in 7.30pm on Fri.
Programs to celebrate your day
Within the day's program, armed service secretary to the president, with respect to him, and armed service secretary to the prime minister, with respect to her, will place wreaths at the Shikha Anirban (the Eternal Flame) at Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday morning, paying out homage to the martyred armed forces' members who laid down their lives in the Liberation War in 1971.
Later, Army Chief Standard Aziz Ahmed, Navy Chief Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, and Air Drive Chief Oxygen Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat might place wreaths in the Shikha Anirban with respect to their respective forces.
On the occasion, chiefs of the three services will ask the president at the Bangabhaban and the prime minster at Ganabhaban on your day.
The prime minister's Security Affairs Adviser Main General (Retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique and Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division will be there at the ending up in the premier.
The authorities, however, made a decision to celebrate the day this season in a restricted scale as a result of global pandemic coronavirus. Accordingly, Bangladesh Navy Ships (BNS) in Dhaka, Khulna, Chandpur, Barishal and Chittagong will never be open for the general people this year.
The state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) will air the "Particular Anirban" program illustrating the importance of the day after the Bangla news of 8pm on Friday as the Bangladesh Betar would broadcast the "Particular Darbar" program at 7:30pm on Saturday.
Later, the "Particular Anirban" program would be telecast by other individual television channels even though national dailies will publish special products highlighting need for the day.
