Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The nation is set to commemorate the National Revolution and Solidarity Day today (November 7) with due dignity, recalling one of the most defining chapters in Bangladesh's political history.
Exactly 50 years ago, on this day in 1975, Bangladesh witnessed a remarkable transformation through a joint uprising by patriotic members of the armed forces and the masses, rescuing the nation from a state of political turmoil and uncertainty.
On that historic morning, the streets of Dhaka and other parts of the country filled with thousands of jubilant citizens who poured out in spontaneous celebration.
It was on this day that Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, the then Chief of Army Staff, emerged as a leader of the people, marking ...