The nation celebrated its 49th Independence Day recalling the millions who laid down their lives to free the country from Pakistani occupation.

Today marks 48 years of Bangladesh as an independent country. Today, we feel proud as a nation for how far we have come in only a little less than half a century since independence.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has handed over the Independence Award, the country's highest state honour, to 12 personalities and one organisation in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the nation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the country's children to get prepared to take the country forward in the future considering themselves as successors of a victorious nation.

The nation celebrates the 48th Independence and National Day with due respect.

Heroic and brave brothers and sisters of Independent Bangla Desh. In the name of your President, Bangla Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangla Desh, we salute you and pay homage to the departed souls of the martyrs who have sacrificed their lives in defence of their motherland. They will shine in our memory as long as Bangla Desh exists, as long as a single citizen

Mamunur Rashid is no stranger to theatre aficionados and TV viewers, having been in the acting scene for many years.

The government takes a programme to sing the country's national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla' written by Rabindranath Tagore in correct form at 8:00am across the country and Bangladesh missions abroad on the Independence Day.

Marking the 45th anniversary of Independence Day, Chalachchitram Film Society and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) jointly arranged a musical programme and film screening at the National Art Gallery auditorium of BSA on March 29 and 30.

Independence Day was observed on Saturday in Barisal with special programmes.

Iqbal Asif Jewel, one of the most prominent figures of Bangladeshi rock music, has brought together some the biggest rock vocalists of the country, for a spirited cover of “Ma Go Bhabna Keno”, a song that kindled patriotism and valor among countless people during our Liberation War.

The nation celebrates the 45th Independence and National Day today to pay tributes to the martyrs and valiant sons of the land who laid down their lives for the country's independence.

As we step into our 46th year of independence and celebrate our freedom, we bow our heads to all the freedom fighters known and unknown...

A special TV drama “Yahya Khan”, marking Independence Day, will be telecast today at 7:45pm on Desh TV.

The nation will celebrate the 46th Independence Day tomorrow with due respect. On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence following the crackdown on unarmed Banglalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani occupation forces.

AS the nation celebrates the forty-fourth Independence Day grateful Bangladeshis need to remember Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the intrepid architect of our freedom struggle.

Marking Independence and National Day 2015, cultural institutions and organisations on the capital arranged celebration programmes.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal says the United States cares Bangladesh mentioning that Bangladesh-US relations are larger and stronger than ever

The nation is celebrating the 45th Independence and National Day today with due solemnity and festivity

The most popular search engine, Google, has outlaid its cover page with green and red portraying the essence of Bangladesh's independence