Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday (16 December) paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National mausoleum in capital's outskirts Savar in the morning, marking the 52nd Victory Day.
After placing the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs of the Great War of Liberation in 1971, reports BSS.
A smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force presented a state salute on the occasion when the bugles played the last post.
Flanked by senior leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina, also the President of the ruling Awami League, laid another wreaths at the National Memorial as the party chief.
She also signed the visitor's book kept there.
Then, she went to Dhanmondi Road No 32 in the capital and laid separate wreaths as Prime Minister and President of the Awami League at the portrait of the Father of the Nation in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum there to pay homage to the Architect of the Independence Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
After placing the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the Father of the Nation.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul