Like last year, Channel i organised a day-long Bijoy Mela (Victory Fair) at its Tejgaon office premises Thursday to celebrate the 51st Victory Day of Bangladesh.

Music, dance, recitation and reminiscence on the Liberation War of Bangladesh marked the fair "Bijoyer Ponchash" (50 Years of Victory).

Freedom fighters of the different sectors inaugurated the event at 11:05am fair by cutting ribbons and releasing 50 pigeons and as many as red-green balloons.

Artistes of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, members of Swadhin Bangla Football Team, freedom fighters, and noted cultural personalities among others were present at the inaugural ceremony.

A group of artists led by Monirul Islam painted the Liberation War of Bangladesh on canvas.

Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Hasan Imam, Laila Hasan recited poems at the programme.

Small stalls were set up at the fair where documents on the Liberation War were available alongside different products.

Freedom Fighter Mukit Majumder Babu said at the programme: "I never thought that I would be fortunate enough to witness the joyous celebrations of 50 years of Bangladesh's independence and achievement."

"Today  is quite an unbelievable day for us. I never thought that I would be able to pay tribute to the freedom fighters. I salute all the freedom fighters who put their lives on the line to liberate Bangladesh."

Channel i honoured the attendee freedom fighters at the programme with stoles and crests.

Channel i Director and Head of News Shykh Seraj said: " I have had the privilege to witness the development of Bangladesh up close. And we have already started thinking about the country's journey over the next 50 years. The country will make more progress in the future if its current momentum continues."