President Fakhrul honors liberation war martyrs
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President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir honored the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a floral wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on Saturday.
Following the wreath-laying, the head of state stood in solemn silence for a short duration to demonstrate his profound respect for the martyrs.
Then, a contingent representing the three military services - the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, and Bangladesh Air Force - presented a guard of honor to the President, who then signed the visitor’s book kept on the memorial premises, reports BSS.
In the official visitor’s book, Fakhrul wrote, “I pay my deepest respect to all the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the great Liberation War by attending the National Memorial. In exchange for their supreme sacrifice, boundless courage and genuine patriotism, we have achieved our beloved motherland - independent and sovereign Bangladesh.”
He continued by writing, “This sacred National Memorial is an eternal monument of our national pride, sacrifice, unity and patriotism, which will forever inspire patriotism and nation-building.
“I commemorate with deep respect the heroic and independent proclaimers of the great Liberation War, martyr President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, and national leader Begum Khaleda Zia. Their patriotism, leadership and struggle to establish democracy will remain eternal in our national history.
“We will all work together to build a peaceful, just, democratic, welfare-oriented and prosperous Bangladesh by upholding the spirit of the great liberation war, the ideals of the constitution and the dignity of the sacrifice of the brave martyrs - this is our pledge.”
He concluded his book entry with a prayer, writing, “May Almighty Allah grant forgiveness to the souls of the brave martyrs. And shower continued peace, prosperity and welfare on our beloved motherland Bangladesh. Ameen. Long live Bangladesh.”
Before departing the National Memorial premises, Fakhrul planted and watered a Magnolia Grandiflora sapling.
Several high-ranking officials accompanied the leader during his memorial visit, including Military Secretary to the President Major General ASM Bahauddin, Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam, State Minister of Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Khondkar Misbah Ul Azim, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, and the Savar Cantonment GOC.
