DHAKA, Dec 5, 2023 (BSS) - 'Ganatantro Mukti Dibash (Free Democracy Day)' will be observed in the country tomorrow marking the fall of the then autocratic ruler in 1990. On the eve of the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today, in a message, greeted the countrymen, describing them as "sentinel of democracy". "We struggled for a long time to establish the people's fundamental and voting rights as well as democracy. As a result of the continued agitation, the autocratic ruler surrendered to the mass movement and was forced to resign on December 6 in 1990, she said. The premier paid respect to all martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the democratic rights of the people."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 05, 2023 11:14 UTC