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Public holidays in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Date
English Name
Local Name
Remarks
February 21
Language Martyrs' Day
Shoheed Dibosh
Marks the revolution for the right to speak
Bangla
in erstwhile East Pakistan and the associated massacre carried out by Pakistan Central Government
March 26
Independence Day
Shadhinota Dibosh
Declaration of independence as per direction of
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
December 16
Victory Day
Bijoy Dibosh
Surrender of Pakistan army (represented at surrender by Lt Gen A.B.K Niazi) to the
Mukti Bahini
(headed by General M.A.G. Osmani , represented at the surrender by Lt Gen J.S. Aurora)
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