Victory Day
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Victory Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh commemorating the country's decisive victory in the 1971 Liberation War and the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
→
public holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bijoy Dibos
→
Bijoy Dibosh → |
| category |
Bangladeshi culture
→
National days → |
| commemorates |
Bangladesh Liberation War
→
emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation → victory over Pakistan in 1971 → |
| country |
Bangladesh
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|
| frequency |
annual
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| hasActivity |
cultural programs
→
patriotic songs and performances → public speeches by national leaders → special television and radio programs → |
| hasCeremony |
flag hoisting ceremonies
→
national parade → wreath-laying at National Martyrs’ Memorial → |
| hasEducationalAspect |
school and college programs on liberation war history
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| hasGovernmentInvolvement |
state-organized ceremonies
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| hasSymbol |
National Martyrs’ Memorial
→
national flag of Bangladesh → |
| hasTheme |
celebration of independence
→
national pride → remembrance of war martyrs → |
| honors |
civilians killed in the 1971 war
→
freedom fighters of Bangladesh → members of Mukti Bahini → |
| legalStatus |
official public holiday in Bangladesh
→
|
| locationOfMainCelebration |
Dhaka
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| mediaCoverage |
special news segments on 1971 war
→
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| monthOfObservation |
December
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| observedBy |
Bangladeshi diaspora
→
citizens of Bangladesh → |
| observedOn |
16 December
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| officialLanguageName |
বিজয় দিবস
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| partOf |
national holidays of Bangladesh
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|
| relatedConflict |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
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| relatedTo |
Independence Day (Bangladesh)
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Pakistan → |
| significance |
marks end of the Bangladesh Liberation War
→
marks military victory of Bangladesh and India over Pakistan → marks surrender of Pakistani forces in Dhaka → |
| startYearOfObservation |
1972
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| timeOfDayMainEvents |
morning
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| typeOfEvent |
patriotic observance
→
secular holiday → |
| yearOfEvent |
1971
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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People's Republic of Bangladesh
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nationalDay |
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Victory Day (Bangladesh)
("বিজয় দিবস")
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officialLanguageName |