President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday paid tribute to the martyred members of Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of Armed Forces Day-2023.
The President, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, paid homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) in Dhaka Cantonment this morning
He stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs.
A smartly turned out contingent of the Army, Navy and Air Force presented a guard of honour at that time, while the bugle played the last post.
The president also signed the visitors’ book kept there.
Earlier, on his arrival at Shikha Anirban, President Shahabuddin was received by Chiefs of the three services and senior officials of the Armed Forces Division (AFD) there.
On this day during the War of Liberation in 1971, the Bangladesh Armed Forces, comprising Army, Navy and Air Force, came into being and launched an all-out attack on the Pakistani occupation forces which expedited the victory in the Liberation War.
After the independence of the country, this historic day is being observed as the Armed Forces Day every year in a befitting manner.