Staff Reporter:
President Mohammed Shahabuddin yesterday urged all to work together to build a prosperous Bangla-desh, free from discrimination and all forms of oppression.
The President made the call in a message issued on the occasion of the great ‘Victory Day’.
He said, “December 16 marks our great ‘Victory Day’. This day stands as a symbol of our national pride and the culminating success of our struggle for independence.”
Mohammed Shahabuddin said, “Independence is our greatest achievement, founded upon a long history of exploitation, deprivation, and struggle. On this very day in 1971, we attained our long-cherished freedom and sovereignty through a nine-month-long, bloody Liberation War.”
On this day, he paid his deepest respect to the valiant martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the war, the wounded freedom fighters, the mothers and sisters who lost their dignity, the families of the martyrs, and all the courageous individuals who dedicated their efforts to the cause of independence.
He said the aim of the Liberation War was not confined merely to political independence; one of its fun-damental objectives was to establish economic emancipation and social justice. “Yet even after five dec-ades, our people have not achieved complete political and socio-economic freedom. In this context, the student-led mass uprising of 2024 has rekindled hope for building a just Bangladesh, free from discrimi-nation and corruption.”
He said, “To ensure that the true benefits of independence reach every citizen, we must further strength-en and institutionalize our democracy. We must cultivate a culture of tolerance, mutual respect, and uni-ty at every level of personal, social, and national life. Inspired by the spirit of the great Liberation War, let us commit ourselves to working together to build a prosperous Bangladesh, free from discrimination and all forms of oppression. This should be our pledge on this glorious ‘Victory Day’.”
On this joyous occasion, he extended his warmest greetings and heartfelt congratulations to all Bangla-deshis living at home and abroad.
