The 54th Vijay Diwas (victory day) celebrations in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka started with a 31 gun salute at sunrise. Six guns of an artillery regiment of the Bangladesh Army saluted the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War by firing 31 cannon rounds.

Vijay Diwas for the 1971 Liberation War is celebrated on December 16, to commemorate India’s victory against Pakistan in the 13-day war, which ended with Pakistan signing the instrument of surrender in Dhaka and the subsequent liberation of Bangladesh (erstwhile East Pakistan).