President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Liberation War by placing wreath at the National Memorial, marking the 45th Victory Day.
The president placed the wreath at the altar of the National Mausoleum on Wednesday morning.
After placing the wreath, the president and the PM stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of respect to the memories of the martyrs of the Great War of Liberation of 1971.
A smartly turned out contingent from Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force presented state salute on the occasion when bugles played the last post.
President Abdul Hamid also signed the visitor's book kept on the premises of the National Memorial.
President Abdul Hamid seen taking salute
The Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, the Chief Justice, ministers, the leader of the opposition, chiefs of the three services, members of parliament, freedom fighters, diplomats and high civil and military officials were present.
Flanked by senior leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, laid another wreath at the National Memorial as the party chief.