President, PM pay tributes to martyrs on Victory Day

President Abdul Hamid Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial at Savar marking the 46th Victory Day.

The President and PM placed the wreaths at the altar of the National Memorial at around 6.34am on Friday, BSS reports.

After placing the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of respect to the memories of the martyrs of the Great War of Liberation of 1971.

A smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force presented state salute on the occasion when bugles played the last post.

Ministers, leader of the opposition in Parliament, state ministers, chiefs of the three services, members of parliament, freedom fighters, diplomats, representatives of different development partners and high civil and military officials, among others, were present.