Victory day (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস Bijôe Dibôsh) is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on December 16. On this day in 1971, the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indo-Bangladeshi High Command in Dhaka, ending the 9 month-long Bangladesh liberation war and 1971 Bangladesh atrocities.^[1] General AAK Niazi, the Commanding officer of Pakistan Army forces located in East Pakistan, surrendered his forces to Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora, the Allied forces commander.

India also commemorates victory over Pakistan on the same day in 1971 on Vijay Diwas.

[edit] Events commemorating Victory day

• 1971: State Bank of Pakistan became Bangladesh Bank^[2].
• 1972: The constitution of People's Republic of Bangladesh was enacted on 16 December.
• 1973: Gallantry awards of war were declared by Bangladesh Gazzett on 15 December.
• 1996: Silver jubilee of victory was celebrated.
• 2007: The remainings of Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman were brought back to Bangladesh on 10 December.

[edit] See also

• Bangladesh Liberation War
• Victory Day in other countries

[edit] References

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