Army, air force honour their heroes of ‘71

Freedom fighters of the Bangladesh Army and Air Force and their descendants were accorded separate receptions on Tuesday. 
Chief of army staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq and chief of air staff air chief Marshal Abu Esrar arranged the felicitation ceremonies for the gallantry award holding freedom fighters of the two forces and their descendants on the occasion of Armed Forces Day.
General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq exchanged greetings and handed over souvenirs to 37 gallantry award-holding freedom fighters of Bangladesh Army that included 3 Birsreshthos, 5 Biruttams, 7 Birbikroms and 22 Birprotiks at Shenamaloncho of Dhaka cantonment, says a media release of ISPR.
The programme started with a short brief on those freedom fighters’ heroic efforts during the War of Liberation. 
Senior army officials of Dhaka area and army headquarters were present on the occasion. Such felicitation ceremonies are arranged every year by army headquarters.
In the air force’s programme, air chief Marshal Abu Esrar exchanged greetings and handed over the souvenirs/cheques. Principal staff officers and senior officers of Bangladesh Air Force were present on the occasion.

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