Message from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus

I extend my sincere greetings and congratulations to all Bangladeshis living in
the country and abroad.
Achieving independence was the final stage of a long struggle to protect
our dignity and existence and to gain our rights. The bloody War of
Independence, through which Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in
the world, officially began on this day. I remember with reverence the valiant
martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the War of Independence, whose supreme
sacrifices brought us our desired freedom.
For the past 16 years, the people of the country have not been able to
enjoy the benefits of this freedom. The dictatorship oppressed the people and
took away their freedom and all their basic rights. The successful uprising of
student-workers and the masses has liberated the people of the country from the
tyranny of dictatorship.
The interim government is fully committed to further developing and
strengthening the country and delivering the full benefits of independence to the
people. We are working to establish good governance and justice, ensure
people-orientated and sustainable development, and ensure transparency and
accountability through necessary reforms in all spheres of the state.
On this auspicious occasion of Independence Day and National Day, let
us take the oath to work for the development, peace, and prosperity of the
country while keeping in mind the spirit of the great liberation war.