On Bangladesh Armed Forces Day, tributes were paid here to war heroes of the country's liberation war of 1971, with its envoy Syed Muazzem Ali expressing gratitude to India for its decisive support in it.
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval hailed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for being the inspiration behind the movement for independence from Pakistan.
At an event organised by Bangladesh High Commission here yesterday, tributes were paid to the war heroes "who laid down their lives for the liberation of Bangladesh in a nine-month war against the occupation forces of Pakistan", a release issue by the Mission said today.
Doval, the Chief Guest, praised the Bangladesh Armed Forces as a professional force and recalled its contribution in the 1971 War of Liberation, the release said.
He said this force was born through a just war for the independence of nation, inspired by a "revered leader of the sub-continent Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman", it added.
He paid his tributes to Bangabandhu.
The Bangladesh High Commissioner expressed gratitude to India for its decisive support in Bangladesh's successful liberation war.
He described the Armed Forces Day as "a great day" in the history of Bangladesh and said Bangladesh force has the distinction of being formed during the liberation war and leading the 'Mukti Bahini' (revolutionary force).
A documentary on how Bangladesh Armed Forces were born and how they fought valiantly for the country's liberation was screened.
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