President takes salute, PM witnesses parade at National Parade Square
The parade was held at the National Parade Ground, marking the 56th Independence and National Day
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today (26 March) witnessed the Independence and National Day Parade, while President Mohammed Shahabuddin took the salute and inspected the parade as the chief guest.
The parade was held at the National Parade Ground, marking the 56th Independence and National Day.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin, accompanied by Major General SM Asadul Haque, the parade commander and general officer commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division and Area Commander of Savar, inspected the parade and took the salute while riding an open jeep.
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Contingents from Muktijuddha Sangsad, the Bangladesh Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Coast Guard, Ansar and VDP, paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), Bangladesh Jail, and combined female contingents participated in the parade.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman also witnessed the flag-bearing skydive, armoury displays of different regiments and contingents of the armed forces, and spectacular fly-pasts and aerobatic demonstrations.
Prime Minister's daughter, Barrister Zaima Rahman, also attended the parade and the displays.
Before departing from the ground, the President and the Prime Minister exchanged pleasantries with the commanders of the contingents who took part in the parade.
Earlier, on his arrival at the parade ground at 9:57am, the prime minister was escorted by a ceremonial motorcade of military police while advancing towards the saluting dais.
Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan, State Minister Ishraque Hossain, the prime minister's Defence Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam, chiefs of the three services, the principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division, and the Liberation War Affairs Secretary received the Prime Minister.
The prime minister, along with other officials, then received the president at the parade ground.
Every year, 26 March evokes the most tragic memories of history's darkest chapter, marking the beginning of a nine-month bloody ordeal from the night of 25 March 1971, which ultimately led to the achievement of long-cherished independence on 16 December that year at the cost of countless lives.
