Exclave residents, who have lived in a grey zone of citizenship for 68 years, will observe their independence today.
The Bangladesh-India Chhitmahal Exchange Coordination Committee has chalked out an extensive plan to celebrate the historic day.
As the clock strikes midnight, the national flag of Bangladesh will be hoisted after taking down India’s flag permanently.
Sixty-eight candles, signifying the 68 years of exclave life, will be lit to wither away the darkness of the past and usher in a new beginning.
Fireworks and sky lanterns will also light up the night sky, adding to the festivities.
All the photos were taken from different areas of Daiar Chhara exclave yesterday by Dhaka Tribune's senior photographer Syed Zakir Hossain.
