16 December Victory day: The 16 December is the great memorial day in Bangladesh. Victory day (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস Bijôy Dibôs) is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on December 16 to commemorate the victory of the allied forces over the Pakistani forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The Commanding officer of the Pakistani Forces General AAK Niazi surrendered with his forces to the joint forces of Bangladesh and India, which marked the ending of the 9 month-long Bangladesh Liberation War and 1971 Bangladesh genocide and the official secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh. India also commemorates the victory over Pakistan on the same day in 1971 on Vijay Diwas.
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