Bangladesh is celebrating the 49th anniversary of its victory and commemorating the martyrs of the nine-month Liberation War against Pakistan.

The nation began the day with paying tributes to martyrs at the National Memorial in Savar at 6.30 am on Wednesday.

The government has scaled down the Victory Day celebrations this year, due to the pandemic. There was no parade by the armed forces.

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