Dhaka desk: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the martyrs of Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum here on Sunday morning, marking the 47th Independence and National Day.
The President was the first to place wreath at the altar of the National Mausoleum at 5.57 am. He was immediately followed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
After placing the wreaths, the President and the Prime Minister stood in solemn silence there for some time as a mark of respect to the memories of the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War.
A smartly turned-out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force presented a state salute on the occasion while the bugles played the last post.
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, ministers, advisers, parliament members, the chiefs of the three services, freedom fighters, diplomats and high civil and military officials were present on the occasion.
Later, the President signed the visitor's book at the National Mausoleum.
Earlier on his arrival, President Abdul Hamid was received by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Later, flanked by senior leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Bangladesh Awami League, laid another wreath at the National Memorial on behalf of her party.unb.
