Victory Day (Bangladesh)
Victory day is celebrated on
December 16 in
Bangladesh. On this day in
1971, the
Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indo-Bangladeshi High Command in
Dhaka, ending a 9 month war of independence. Pakistani General
AAK Niazi surrendered officially to the Allied forces commander General Arora. Bangladesh gained independence after 9 months of a long and bloody struggle.
India also commemorates victory over Pakistan on the same day in 1971 on
Vijay Diwas.
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Bangladesh Liberation War.
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Victory Day in other countries
