Dhaka, Vijay Diwas

Vijay Diwas celebrations begin in Dhaka with 31-gun salute
Vijay Diwas in Dhaka marks the victory in the 1971 Liberation War with a ceremonial salute. The day honours the soldiers' bravery and celebrates India-Bangladesh ties.
Vijay Diwas celebrations start in Dhaka
Vijay Diwas celebrations in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka have started with a 31 gun salute at sunrise. Six guns of an artillery regiment of the Bangladesh Army saluted the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War by firing 31 rounds of cannon.
Bangladesh Liberation: 53rd Vijay Diwas celebrated in Kolkata in presence of Dhaka delegation
Former and serving Bangladesh Army personnel and freedom fighters arrived at the Indian Army’s Eastern Command headquarters in Fort William for the 53rd Vijay Diwas
Vijay Diwas Celebrations: Flowers showered from helicopters at Vijay Smarak in Kolkata
Flowers showered from helicopters at the Vijay Smarak, Fort William, Army HQ Eastern Command in Kolkata, on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year across the country on December 16 to commemorate the victory of the Indian armed forces in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.
Why Vijay Diwas Is Celebrated on December 16: History, Significance And Wishes To Share
Pakistani General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, the commander of the Pakistani forces, formally surrendered to the combined forces of India and Bangladesh's Mukti Bahini.
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The Fall of Dhaka: A bitter chapter in Pakistan’s history
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Former Chattogram MP Abu Reza Nadwi arrested in Dhaka
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Train, BRTC bus services launched on Dhaka-Gazipur route
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1,957 sacks of potatoes seized from cold storages in Paba
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