We celebrate our (a) ______  Day on December 16. Bangladesh became an (b) ______ country on this day in 1971. We had to fight for nine long months to win this glorious victory. Millions of people (c) ______  in that war. The Victory Day is the day when we honour the (d) ______  of the people of Bangladesh. People from all walks of life visit the National Martyrs' Memorial to pay tribute to the martyrs by (e) ______  flowers.

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