Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said that Bangladesh is a country where people sacrificed their lives for democracy and human rights, referring to the War of Liberation in 1971.

“In 1971, people's legal demands were denied. When the torture and genocide started, the whole of Bangladesh jumped into the war to establish justice,” Momen said.

The foreign minister said this while speaking as the chief guest at a 'Great Victory Day 2023' programme organized at the Dhaka Club on Saturday evening.

Decorated freedom fighters Masroor-ul-Haque Siddiqui Bir Uttam, Mahbub Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram, M Habibul Alam Bir Pratik, and undecorated ones like Waliul Islam, Shahidullah Khan, Nasir Uddin Yusuf and Mohammad Hamid recalled their memories from the battlefields during the War of Liberation at the programme.

Member of Parliament (MP) Asaduzzaman Noor spoke on the occasion and recited poems. A special dance programme was presented by the artistes of Shilpakala Academy and a musical performance by the artists of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra.