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Today, March 26, 2024, the Bangladesh High Commission in Ottawa held its 54th
Independence Day and National Day are celebrated with great solemnity and enthusiasm.
As part of the special programme, His Excellency Dr. Khalil Rahman, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada hoisted the national flag and played the national anthem at 10 am at Bangladesh House in Ottawa in the presence of all officers and officials of the High Commission.
After the flag hoisting ceremony, special prayers were held in memory of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation and architect of independence Bangladesh, and the three million martyrs who laid down their lives for the country.
The Great War of Independence.
The second part of the event was a special panel discussion held in the afternoon at the High Commission auditorium, chaired by the High Commissioner and attended by heroic freedom fighters and members of the Bangladeshi community in Canada.
At the beginning of the event, His Excellency the High Commissioner laid a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation.
Then, the Honorable President, the Honorable Prime Minister and
The High Commissioner read out the Honourable Foreign Minister’s message at the ceremony, which was followed by the screening of a documentary film commemorating the 54th Independence Day and National Day.
Later, His Excellency Dr. Khalilur Rahman, High Commissioner, specially invited the heroic freedom fighters who participated in the discussion to speak. They praised the independence of Bangladesh as a symbol of the Bengali nation.
greatest achievement. They pledged to work together to inculcate the spirit of the Liberation War and patriotism among the second and third generation Bangladeshis living in Canada.
His Excellency the High Commissioner also posed for photographs with the heroic freedom fighters.
In his speech, His Excellency Dr. Khalil Rahman, High Commissioner, highlighted the pivotal role played by the Father of the Nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in leading the Bangladeshi nation towards independence.
He recalled the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh’s call for independence in his famous speech at the Race Course on March 7, 1971, and his subsequent declaration of independence in the early hours of March 26.
In 1971, a call was made to all to join the war of liberation. His Excellency the High Commissioner paid tribute to the sacrifices of the 3 million martyrs and the 200,000 mothers and sisters who had been violated and suffered terribly.
The suffering during the War of Liberation.
He stressed the importance of reflecting the non-sectarian spirit of the Liberation War in social and political life. In addition, His Excellency the High Commissioner praised Bangladesh’s remarkable economic development, especially in the past fifteen years, under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, the talented daughter of the father of the nation and the current Prime Minister.
He called on all Bangladeshis living in and outside the country to contribute to building a developed and prosperous country.
Under the leadership of the Honourable Prime Minister, the goal of Smart Bangladesh will be achieved by 2041.
His Excellency the High Commissioner expressed gratitude to the Government and people of Canada for their wholehearted support during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
He pointed out that Bangladesh and Canada have maintained good and friendly bilateral relations since the establishment of diplomatic relations on February 14, 1972.
In particular, there are areas of common interest such as human rights, development, countering extremism, women’s empowerment and addressing climate change. The High Commissioner expressed optimism
In the future, relations between the two countries will be further expanded and strengthened in all areas including trade and investment.
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