The Dec 16 morning had a pleasant surprise for me. As I went out, the day itself seemed different to me. Some kids with the help of their guardians colourfully decorated the building and the adjoining streets with small paper flags. In the highways almost all the cars had a flag in its antenna proudly flying. Even the CNG scooters and buses had flags. Interestingly, rickshaws did not lag behind. I saw one of the garbage trucks of some private organisation showing off a real big flag. It seemed that the whole country was submerged in red and green. The government did not issue any decree to use flags, but we did it out of sheer patriotism. I never felt this way about the flag in my whole life.I must also congratulate the guardians who actively participated with their kids to make the day more colourful. The children will learn to love their country. Love for the country is always there in our heart, we should not limit it only by hoisting flags, we should also abstain from corrupt practices and work sincerely for a better Bangladesh.
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