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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BANGLADESH'S INDEPENDENCE
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HON. ANDY LEVIN
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Friday, March 26, 2021
Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence, which is being celebrated on March 26, 2021.
On March 7, 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is called ``Mujib'' and is also known as the ``Father of the Nation,'' delivered a speech calling for what was then known as East Pakistan to become an independent state. Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan on March 26, 1971, and since then, March 26th has been observed as a national holiday in Bangladesh. It is a day when people in Bangladesh as well as people around the world of Bangladeshi descent remember those who lost their lives in the brutal 1971 war for independence and celebrate Bangladesh's victory as a new independent nation.
The people of Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi diaspora, including Bangladeshi Americans in Michigan's 9th District, are observing the golden jubilee of the Independence Day and celebrating throughout the month of March. The 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence is deeply meaningful to those with connections to Bangladesh, there and abroad. I encourage my colleagues to join me in recognizing those working to honor Bangladesh's history by holding special events around the world, and in congratulating the people of Bangladesh and all Bangladeshi Americans on this historic day.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 57
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