President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid their tributes by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar in the morning. This year’s victory day is different than that of last year as the nation is getting ready to vote for parliament polls at the end of the month. Meanwhile, later in the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the freedom fighters by sending flowers, fruits and sweetmeats to the war-wounded FFs at Martyred and War-wounded Freedom Fighters' Rehabilitation Centre in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Officials from the Prime Minister's Office-- led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Protocol Officer SM Khurshid-ul-Alam-- handed over the items to the freedom fighters. The freedom fighters thanked and expressed gratitude to the prime minister for remembering them on every national day and festivals like the Independence Day, the Victory Day, Eid and Pohela Baishakh.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 16, 2018 18:15 UTC