Hasnat: New Bangladesh was born on August 5, not August 8

"New Bangladesh was born on August 5, not August 8," National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah has said.

He made the remark in a post from his verified Facebook profile on Thursday.

He wrote: "The government’s attempt to appropriate the achievements of the general student masses on August 5 will not be accepted."

Earlier on Wednesday, the government declared August 8 as "New Bangladesh Day."

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According to an official press release, the government announced August 8 as "New Bangladesh Day" and decided to include the date as a category B day in the list of national and international observances to be marked annually.