NN Online:
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will deliver a national address at 7pm on Tuesday to extend greetings ahead of Independence Day (March 26) and the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.
The Chief Adviser’s speech will be broadcast live on Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar, according to the CA Press Wing.
Following his address, Dr Muhammad Yunus is set to depart Dhaka on Wednesday (March 26) for China to attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in Boao, Hainan Province. During his visit, he will also hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Earlier on Tuesday, Dr Yunus presented the Independence Award 2025 to seven distinguished individuals for their outstanding contributions at the national level. The country’s highest civilian honour was conferred at a ceremony at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital.
As part of Independence Day celebrations, the chief adviser also unveiled a commemorative postage stamp. Meanwhile, Bangladesh is solemnly observing Genocide Day today, marking the atrocities committed by the Pakistan occupation army on the night of March 25, 1971. The day serves as a reminder of the brutal massacre of unarmed Bangalees, including students, teachers, and police personnel.
Commemorating the occasion, CA Yunus paid tribute to the martyrs, emphasising that their sacrifices paved the way for the nation’s independence through the nine-month-long Liberation War.
“The ‘New Bangladesh’ will emerge as a strong, peaceful, and democratic country—this is our pledge on Genocide Day,” he said.
