Victory day in Bangladesh

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. This holiday is known as Vijay Diwas. The people of Bangladesh celebrates the victory day every year.The day will celebrate across the country and at its missions abroad with a fresh vow to build a prosperous Bangladesh free from the curses of hunger, disparity and exploitation as dreamt by the martyrs. On the occasion of the Victory Day, special prayers will be offered at mosques, temples, churches and other places of worship seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country. Improved diets will be served at hospitals, jails, orphanages, child homes and vagrant centers.