Victory day (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস Bijôy Dibôs) is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on December 16 to commemorate the victory of the allied forces over the Pakistani forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The Commanding officer of the Pakistani Forces General AAK Niazi surrendered with his forces to the joint forces of Bangladesh and India, which marked the ending of the 9 month-long Bangladesh Liberation War and 1971 Bangladesh genocide and officiall secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh.
The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War (Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Muktijuddho) was a war of independence, which resulted in the secession of East Pakistan from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and established the sovereign nation called Bangladesh. The war pitted East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan, and lasted over a duration of nine months. One of the most violent wars of the 20th century, it witnessed large-scale atrocities, the exodus of 10 million refugees and the Killing of 3 million people.[4]On 16 December 1971, Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, CO of Pakistan Armed Forces located in East Pakistan signed the Instrument of Surrender. The Instrument of Surrender was a written agreement that enabled the surrender of the Pakistan Eastern Command in the Bangladesh Liberation War, and marked the end of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the Eastern Theater.[citation needed]The surrender took place at the Ramna Race Course in Dhaka on December 16, 1971. Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi and Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, Joint Commander of Indian and Bangladesh Forces, signed the instrument amid thousands of cheering crowds at the race course. Air Commodore A. K. Khandker, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, and Lieutenant General J F R Jacob of the Indian Eastern Command, acted as witnesses to the surrender. Also present were Vice-Admiral Mohammad Shariff, commander of the Pakistani Naval Eastern Command and Air Vice-Marshal Patrick D. Callaghan of the Pakistan Air Force's Eastern Air Force Command, who signed the agreement. On behalf of Bangladesh, Air Commodore A. K. Khandker acted as witness to the surrender. Lieutenant General Jacob Rafael Jacob, Chief of Staff of the Indian Eastern Command, along with the other commanders of Indian naval and air forces, acted as witnesses on behalf of India. Aurora accepted the surrender without a word, while the crowd on the race course started shouting anti-Niazi and anti-Pakistan slogans.
December 16 is a national victory day of . This day is celebrated all over the country and in the whole world. This day is locally known as “Bijoy Dibos”. Here, “Bijoy” means “Victory” and “Dibos” means “Day”. On this day in 1971, West Pakistani (Present Pakistan) Army surrendered to the Bangladesh after the 9 month long liberation war and as result, Bangladesh gained her victory. Now this day is a national holiday in Bangladesh and people celebrate this day with great joy. All the people enjoy this day with parades and paying respect at the
National Memorial at Savar near. On 16 December, victory day mainly associated with parades, political speeches, fairs, concerts, and ceremonies, and various other public and private events for celebrating the . Because in 1971, on this day, Bangladesh gained her victory which was established by the thousands of Bengali peoples blood and life. Not only Bangladesh gained her victory on that day but also Bangladesh gained her proper respect and rights.After , when the Operation Searchlight was started, Pakistani Army killed thousands of Bengali people in only one night and as a result, the Bangladesh liberation war was broke out. On that night, the main reinforcement wa, Saidpur and , areas where West Pakistani army units were concentrated. Pakistani Army also arrested Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other top class political leaders, intellectual persons and some students. But the next day on , Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the Bangladesh’s independence and on 28 March in 1971, Major Ziaur Rahman made another announcement of the Bangladesh’s independence. But after that announcement, Bangladesh liberation war was broke out into the whole country. After the hard fighting, lots of people sacrificed their life for the victory andmade a great contribution in the history. But finally on 16 December in 1971, Pakistani Army surrendered to the joint liberation forces of Bangladesh freedom fighters and Indian army Headed by Lt. Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora (the Allied forces commander) in Dhaka. Air vice Marshall A. K Khondoker represented the Bangladesh freedom fighters. Pakistan General A. A. K. Niazi (Commanding officer of the Pakistani Armed Forces) signed the surrender letter. As a result, Bangladesh totally gained her victory in 16 December, 1971 after the 9 month long liberation war with an unconditional surrender of the West Pakistani Army. At least 3 million people were martyred in this war.Now this day is observed all the over the country with joy and respect because this victory day marks the separation of East Pakistan (Present from West Pakistan (Present Pakistan). Thirty one gun salutes is conducted in the morning. TV and radio stations broadcast their special programs. The leader of the country pays the tribute to the martyrs at the National Memorial. Patriotic songs are play in all the channels and the whole country. The main streets are decorated with national flag. It is an essential day in the and this day remember us the born of Bangladesh.
