The government has planned extensive programmes at the national level to celebrate Independence and National Day on 26 March.
The day will begin with a 31-gun salute in the morning across the country, including in Dhaka, according to a press release from the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on Monday.
President Md Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will pay tribute to the martyrs of 1971 by laying wreaths early in the morning.
They will be followed by the families of the Bir Sreshthas, war-wounded freedom fighters, and other valiant freedom fighters, led by the Liberation War Affairs Adviser.
People from all walks of life, including foreign diplomats, political leaders, and representatives from social, cultural, and professional organizations, will also place wreaths at the National Memorial. Similar tributes will be paid at district and upazila memorials nationwide.
The national flag will be hoisted, and the national anthem will be performed at all divisional, district, and upazila levels. Schools will organize student rallies and parades to mark the occasion.
In Dhaka, the national flag will be displayed atop prominent buildings and key establishments will be illuminated. However, lighting will not be permitted on 25 March in remembrance of the dark night of genocide.
Main roads and traffic islands in Dhaka and other cities will be adorned with national and other flags. The day has been declared a public holiday.
The President and the chief adviser will also issue messages in observance of the occasion.
