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<strong>The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi observed &#39;Mujibnagar Day&#39; on Monday with High Commissioner Muhammad Imran paying tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the mission on the occasion.</strong></p>
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It was on April 17 in in 1971 that the first government of independent Bangladesh was sworn in at Baidyanathtala (Mujibnagar) in now-Meherpur district naming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the President, Syed Nazrul Islam as Vice-President and Tajuddin Ahmed as the Prime Minister.</p>
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Syed Nazrul was made acting President in absence of Bangabandhu who was arrested and jailed in a West Pakistan prison.</p>
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To mark the day, the Bangladesh High Commission organised a discussion at Bangabandhu Hall of the chancery which was presided over by the Bangladesh High Commissioner.</p>
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The significance of the role the provisional government of Bangladesh played in leading the nine-month War of Liberation and mobilising international support was discussed in detail at the meeting.</p>
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Bangladesh High Commissioner Muhammad Imran paid tributes to Bangabandhu &quot;the greatest Bengali of all times&quot; and the four national leaders, namely Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Captain Mansur Ali and AHM Kamruzzaman.</p>
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In his speech, the High Commissioner highlighted the significance of Mujibnagar Day and said the Mujibnagar government has played a historic role in the freedom struggle of Bangladesh.</p>
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The &#39;Mujibnagar Day&#39; messages of President Md. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were also read out by Deputy High Commissioner Md. Nural Islam and Press Minister Shaban Mahmood, respectively.</p>
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A documentary on the historic Mujibnagar Day was also screened and a special prayer was offered for the progress and development of the country.</p>
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