Our War of Liberation is an important event in the history of the nation. We achieved our independence through. this Liberation War. To achieve this independence, millions of martyrs sacrificed their lives with a smiling face. Bangladesh came into being as an independent nation after this bloody war. The War continued for nine months.
When a general election in the then Pakistan was held, Awami league won a land-slide Victory and secured 278 seats in the national assembly. But the President of the then Pakistan, General Yahia Khan denied to hand over power to Awami League. Seikh Mujib, as the chief of Awami league called for non-violent and non-co operation movement in protest of President's denial to handover power.
On the 7th March, 1971, Seikh Mujib, in a marnmoth gathering at Ramna Racecourse (At present Sohrawardi Udyan) made a clarion call to raise protest and resist the Pakistani regime. Mujib instructed the people to make preparation for fighting against Pakistani army in order to achieve independence. The Pak military launched an unprecended attack on the civilians of Bangladesh on the night of the 25th March, 1971. The War of Liberation began from the 26th March. The students, the youths, and people from all walks of life launched a strong resistance to the enemy force.
Pak military forces killed thousands of innocent men, women and children, ransacked innumerable houses and looted their belongings. They set to fire shops, bazaars, schools, colleges and destroyed roads, bridges. They also disrupted railways, waterways and airways. Pak army continued their reign of occupation and atrocities all over Bangladesh until 16th December, 1971. At last they surrendered to the allied forces of Mukti Bahini and Indian army.
When the people heard the news of surrender, people of all walks of life burst out into joy and ecstacy and flocked to the roads. After nine months of confinement (), panic and tension, people came out of their houses under the vast, blue sky to celebrate the freedom and express their feelings of merriment. People came out in processions enchanting slogans. Thus the 16th December is the day of victory, day of inspiration and the day for oath taking to defend freedom at any cost.
